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Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists / Matthew and David Pencek.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pencek, Matthew.
- Pencek, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pennsylvania State University--Sports--Miscellanea.
- Pennsylvania State University.
- Sports.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 260, [12] pages ; 23 cm
- Distribution:
- London : Running Press,
- Other Title:
- Penn State sports lists
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Running Press, 2011.
- Contents:
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Opening Statements
- Penn State Football Countdown
- "The Greatest Show"
- Marching Band Moments / Dr. O. Richard Bundy
- A Penn State Education / Lee Stout
- Greatest Athlete in Each Sport
- Penn State National Champions!
- Momentous Football Decisions
- Top Reasons Why Joining the Big Ten Has Been Good for Penn State
- Top Reasons Why Penn State Should Not Have Joined the Big Ten
- Top Five Reasons Why Penn State and the New York Yankees Have the Greatest Uniforms in Sports / Sweeny Murti
- Why the Grand Experiment Works at Penn State / Dave Joyner
- A Top Place to Tailgate / Joe Cahn
- Tailgate Treats
- Top Tailgate Foods / Marc Fetters
- Whatever Happened to...
- I Am So Done With...
- Historic Teams
- On the World Stage
- JoePa Has Outlasted...
- Lessons from Joe Paterno / Matt Millen
- Top Coaches Not Named Joe Paterno
- Most Inspirational Athletes
- Top Comebacks from Injuries / Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli
- Greatest Freshman Seasons
- Top Rec Hall Moments
- What Made Rec Hall Special / Dan Earl
- Atlantic 10 Memories
- Top Ten Penn State Wrestlers / Jeff Byers
- Top Penn State Wrestling Moments / Jeff Byers
- Greatest All-Time Penn State Basketball Players
- Favorite Lady Lions / Lisa Salters
- PSU Memories / Lisa Salters
- Top Movies that Reference Penn State
- Which Film/TV Fictional Coach Would Be a Great Replacement for JoePa?
- Characters of the State
- Memorable Personalities / Steve Jones
- Thrilling Endings
- Heartbreaking Losses
- Memorable Weather Games / Joe Bastardi
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from Pennsylvania
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from Maryland
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from New York
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from New Jersey
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from Ohio
- Greatest Penn State Football Players from Delaware and West Virginia
- Why Joe Paterno Is a Great Coach / Lou Holtz
- Top Football Nicknames
- Salt and Pepper / Bruce Clark
- The Biggest Shoes to Fill
- Top Assistants Under Joe Paterno
- Top Reasons That Explain Penn State's Football Success / Jim Caldwell
- Penn Staters Who Coached Elsewhere
- Our Favorite College Football Announcers
- ... And Those Announcers We Don't Like
- An All-American Education
- Traditions No More / Lee Stout
- Top Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Moments / Jeff Byers
- Top Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh Moments / Scott Henry
- Top Ten Penn State-Pitt Games
- Pitt-Penn State Memories / Chet Parlavecchio
- Penn Staters by the Numbers
- Saturday Night Live Alumni and Penn State
- Top 25 Bryce Jordan Center Events (non-PSU athletic) / Bernie Punt
- Top Off-Court Memories / Kelly Mazzante
- We All Scream for Ice Cream / Jennifer Pencek
- We Are ... Penn State-From an Outsider's Perspective / Shannon Pencek
- Top Ten Famous Nonsports Figures Who Attended Penn State
- Why the 1982 Polls Got It Right by Voting Penn State Over SMU
- Why the Voters Got It Wrong in 1994
- 1959-The Season That Almost Was / Richie Lucas
- Could'a ... Should'a ... Won the Heisman
- Greatest Quarterback Controversies
- Linebacker U
- The Start of Something Special / Jack Ham
- Dynamic Duo / Lydell Mitchell
- Top Penn State Non-BCS Bowl Games
- Top Major Bowl Victories
- Most Memorable Calls / Steve Jones
- The Greatest Games Against the Big Ten
- Road Trip Eats / Frank Bodani
- Best Pizza in the Keystone State / Mike Munchak
- All-Time Bars in State College / Jeff Byers
- What's in a Name?
- JoePa Commercials
- Joe Paterno Fashion Statements
- Favorite JoePa Press Conference Moments / Neil Rudel
- Greatest Penn Staters for Each NFL Team
- Pro Championship Game Performances by Penn Staters
- Lion Killers
- Surprising Football Heroes
- Top Walk-ons Under Joe Paterno
- Missed Basketball Opportunities
- Family Ties
- Why I Love Happy Valley / Mike McQueary
- All-Time Top Athletes from Centre County / Ron Bracken
- A Happy Valley Bucket List
- Top Ten Things We'd Love to See at Penn State
- All-Time Football Team.
- Notes:
- "Publisher's Notice: This book was not prepared, authorized, or endorsed by Penn State University"--Back cover.
- "Cover and Interior Designed by Joshua McDonnell. Edited by Greg Jones"--Title page verso.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy is "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 9780762441075
- 0762441070
- 9780762442355
- 0762442352
- OCLC:
- 657595837
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