Overview
What It Means to be a Nittany Lion: Joe Paterno and Penn State's Greatest Players explores what seems to be a simple question: What does it mean to be a Nittany Lion? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question because so many emotions encompass the true Nittany Lion spirit. The greatest Penn State players and coaches from the past eight decades were called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Nittany Lion football and give fans an inside look on their college careers at Happy Valley. What It Means to be a Nittany Lion brings together all of their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the Penn State program, guaranteed to enhance your passion for Nittany Lion football. It’s not just one tradition, one season or one particular gameâ€â€Âit’s the stories coming from the players who experienced the magic over the decades that capture the true essence of the Nittany Lion way.
Author Biography
Lou Prato is a veteran print and broadcast journalist who has covered Penn State football periodically since his undergraduate days at Penn State, when Joe Paterno was still an assistant coach. He is the author of The Penn State Football Encyclopedia, the definitive history of Nittany Lions football, and a contributing writer for two publications dedicated to Penn State football fans, Blue White Illustrated and Fight On State magazine. Prato recently retired after five years as the first director of the Penn State All-Sports Museum, and he and his wife, Carole, live in Centennial Hills, near State College.Scott Brown is a 1994 graduate of Penn State and is a sports writer for Florida Today in Melbourne. He has written three other books, including Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, King of the Mount: The Jim Phelan Story, and Lion Kings.