Synopsis Ken Denlinger, sportswriter for "The Washington Post" and Penn State alumnus, goes inside the Penn State football program to document the five years of Paterno's leadership. The stories of the young players recruited by the program are followed through training and, hopefully, to the Division 1 games.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-09-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 310 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Here is the college football experience as seen through the eyes of the young men who play the game. Sportswriter Denlinger takes the reader on an odyssey into the lives of one scholarship class and reveals the experiences at Penn State and in Coach Paterno's program. Here are the dreams, fears and pressures facing young men who are exposed weekly to thousands of screaming fans. Photos.
Industry Reviews [Denlinger] has done an admirable job in describing how Mr. Paterno's student athletes maneuver themselves around the field, the classroom, and the university's social life." New York Times Book Review - Reyes Sierra
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