Great Moments in Penn State Football - Paperback
Great Moments in Penn State Football - Paperback
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by Brian Kelly (Author)
The book is written for those of us who love Penn State Football. Those who hate PSU football will also want this book so they can get a leg up on the facts missing from the bookshelves of those PSU fans who do not have this book.The book first tells the story about Penn State's founding in 1855 and quickly gets to the first American football game in 1867. From there, the progression leads, to the Penn State's first football game in 1881, then to the first Penn State Football coach George Hoskins in 1892, and of course to the great immortal Penn State coaches-Hugo Bezdek, Bob Higgins, Rip Engle, and Joe Paterno-to the current season Coach James Franklin.This book captures the great moments in Penn State Football. It takes the reader through stories about Penn State's 17 coaches to great stories about 127 seasons worth of great games (1280 games). The book often stops in time and talks about a particular player such as John Cappelletti, Franco Harris, Chuck Fusina, Jack Ham, Jimmy Cefalo, Todd Blackledge, and Lydell Mitchell. You will not be able to put this book down
Author Biography
Brian Kelly retired as an Assistant Professor in the Business Information Technology (BIT) Program at Marywood University, where he also served as the IBM i and Midrange Systems Technical Advisor to the IT Faculty. Kelly designed, developed, and taught many college and professional courses. He continues as a contributing technical editor to a number of technical industry magazines, including "The Four Hundred" and "Four Hundred Guru," published by IT Jungle. Kelly is a former IBM Senior Systems Engineer. His specialty was problem solving for customers as well as implementing advanced operating systems and software on his client's machines. Brian is the author of 66 books and hundreds of magazine articles. He has been a frequent speaker at technical conferences throughout the United States. Brian was a candidate for the US Congress from Pennsylvania in 2010 and he ran for Mayor in his home town in 2015. He loves Penn State Football and has been a fan all his life. .
