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Game Changers: Penn State
Game Changers: Penn State

Game Changers: Penn State

The Greatest Plays in Penn State Football History
By Lou Prato

Game Changers

SPORTS & RECREATION

160 Pages, 8 x 9

Formats: PDF

PDF, $24.99 (US $24.99) (EU $19.99) (CA $27.99) (AU $27.99)

ISBN 9781617497735

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Jul 2012)

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Overview

For serious football fans wanting to relive the most unforgettable, extraordinary, and gut-wrenching moments in Penn State's history, this account explores the team's greatest plays, providing context, back story, relevant circumstances, and comments from those directly involved in each play. Photos help reanimate memories, including Gregg Garrity's diving catch to win the 1982 National Title, Pete Giftopoulos' interception of Vinny Testaverde to clinch the 1986 National Championship, the 96-yard drive late in the fourth quarter to help the team win its first Ben Ten Title, and the last-minute blocked field goal in 2001 that made Joe Paterno the winningest coach in college football history.

Author Biography

Lou Prato
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Lou Prato is a veteran print and broadcast journalist who covers Nittany Lions sports for various magazines, including two publications dedicated to Penn State football fans, Blue White Illustrated and Fight On State magazine. He is the author or coauthor of several other books about Penn State football, including The Penn State Football Encyclopedia, The Penn State Football Vault, and What It Means to Be a Nittany Lion. He was hired by Penn State to help organize and start the Penn State All-Sports Museum and became the museum's first director. He lives in Centennial Hills, Pennsylvania.

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