What is a Nittany Lion? The most frequently asked question about Penn State University is answered definitively for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Penn State librarians Jackie Esposito and Steven Herb have devoted hundreds of hours of research to uncover the fascinating and colorful history behind the beloved Penn State icon. 
Elements of the tale include the tragic legend of Indian Princess Nita-nee, for whom the majestic mountain in Central Pennsylvania is named; the story of the Original Nittany Lion, the elusive mountain lion that once roamed the hills of Pennsylvania; the 1904 Penn State baseball game at Princeton University, where the idea of a school mascot was born; the creation of the famous limestone Nittany Lion Shrine on Penn State’s University Park campus; and the "Men in the Suit," the many Penn State students who have played the role of the Nittany Lion Mascot. This tale is also the story of many important figures in Penn State and Pennsylvania history, including folklorist Henry Shoemaker, baseball player and student leader H. D. "Joe" Mason, sculptor Heinz Warneke, famous mascot Norm Constantine, and football coaching legends "Rip" Engle and Joe Paterno.
Sure to be of interest to Penn State’s 340,000 living alumni and the countless numbers of Nittany Lion fans all over the world, this book will also appeal to folklorists and Pennsylvania historians.

The Nittany Lion

History

Paterno, Joe

Joe Paterno

Jackie R. Esposito

Steven L. Herb

Americas

Penn State University Press

Paterno: By the Book

Biographies & Memoirs

Random House]

Adam Taliaferro had it all: smarts, an easy-going personality, and incomparable athletic ability. None of that seemed to matter, however, on that fateful September day when his father was given startling news: Do not expect your son to walk. Ever.Since that numbing day, Taliaferro, the Penn State freshman cornerback who was paralyzed after he tackled an Ohio State running back, has defied the odds. Before he had spinal-fusion surgery, he made a vow to his mother: Mom, I'm not going out like this. Three months later, he walked out of a Philadelphia hospital on crutches, determined to complete his amazing recovery, making the name Adam Taliaferro synonymous with courage and perseverance.

Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story

Sports & Outdoors

Brown, Scott

Carchidi, Sam

Biographies

Triumph Books

20 b/w photos 6 x 9 Master storyteller and former sportscaster, Mickey Bergstein, taps more than 50 years at Penn State to give a warm and touching insider's view of one of America's most notable universities.

Penn State Sports Stories and More

Bergstein, Mickey

Miscellaneous

RB Books

During homecoming at Penn State, the Nittany Lion fans return to enjoy a weekend of Penn State football.

We Are Penn State!

Paterno, Sue

Children's Books

Mascot Books, Inc.

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