Authors: Joe Posnanski
curfew, breaking,
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Curley, Tim,
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–75,
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as Paterno’s boss,
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Paterno’s call to,
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–73,
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,
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Paterno’s failure to follow up with,
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Spanier’ support for,
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Dallas, Tex., Cotton Bowl in,
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Deacons of Dixieland,
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defense,
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challenges of,
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eight front players and,
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for Fiesta Bowl,
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–4–3,
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go to the ball and,
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Miami,
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in 1982 team,
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in 1986 team,
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in 1994 team,
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offense players shifted to,
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–3,
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Sandusky and,
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–61,
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defensive backs,
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defensive linemen,
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DeFluri, Fritz,
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Delany, Jim,
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D’Elia, Guido,
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–13,
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on McKenzie,
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Paterno’s death and,
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sexual abuse scandal and,
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–21,
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–34,
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del Sarto, Andrea,
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Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity,
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democracy,
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Democrats,
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Denver, John,
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Devine, Dan,
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Dickerson, Eric,
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DiMaggio, Joe,
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Disney World,
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Division I,
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Doolittle, Bill,
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Dranov, Jonathan,
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Drape, Joe,
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drinking:
of Alma Pohland,
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of players,
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–94,
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of reporters,
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Duckett, T. J.,
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Dunnavant, Keith,
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eastern football, lack of respect for,
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–17,
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Ebbets Field,
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academic standards and,
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–5,
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–72,
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–8,
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Einstein, Albert,
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Eisenberg, Bob,
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Eisner, Will,
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election of 1968, U.S.,
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,
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Elk Lick (later Salisbury), Pa.,
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,
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Ellis, Buddy,
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email:
furious,
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interoffice,
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–75,
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Engle, Charles A. “Rip,”
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background of,
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coaching style of,
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gentleness of,
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gloominess and pessimism of,
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,
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Paterno offered job by,
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at Penn State,
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USC offer of,
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Engle, Cora,
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English, Paterno’s correcting of,
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ESPN,
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,
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–95,
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excellence,
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Angelo Paterno’s standing for,
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Paterno’s views on,
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,
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Eymer, Clarence,
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facilities,
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fairness,
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fellowships,
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Felshin, Max,
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Fenn, Steve,
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Fiedler, Leslie,
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days leading up to,
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good vs. evil narrative in,
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,
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skits before,
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fire trucks,
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Fleischhauer, David,
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Florida (state),
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segregation in,
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Florida State Seminoles,
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Flounders, Bob,
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Flynn, Errol,
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cheesecake,
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football,
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–73,
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areas of concentration for,
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at Brooklyn Prep,
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at Brown,
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coaching of,
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coaches, coaching
cost of,
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Graham’s playing of,
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in 1950s and 1960s,
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Paterno’s attempt at reinvention of,
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Paterno’s playing of,
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recruiting for,
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recruiting
Football Hall of Fame,
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football players:
no-drinking rule and,
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–94
score sheet for,
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football plays,
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,
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–83,
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naming of,
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offense vs. defense and,
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quarterback’s calling of,
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simplicity and,
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trick,
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Football Press Guide (1949),
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Fordham,
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Forney, Travis,
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
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foster children,
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foul language,
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Fox, Derek,
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Frederiksen, Nils,
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Freeh, Louis,
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Frewsburg, N.Y.,
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Friday-night gatherings,
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Fridays,
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Frost, Robert,
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fund-raising,
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–6,
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–2,
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Ganim, Sara,
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Ganter, Fran,
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Garban, Steve,
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Gates, Bill,
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Georgia (football team),
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Gerber, Daniel F.,
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Gettysburg Address,
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Gettysburg College,
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Giacomarro, Ralph,
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Gibson, Vince,
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Ginsburg, Ruth Bader,
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Glenside, Pa.,
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Goldberg, Rube,
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Google,
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Gophers,
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Minnesota Gophers
“go to the ball,”
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Graham, Earl “Zev,”
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–45,
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Grambling,
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Grand Experiment, The,
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–10,
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Great Depression,
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Gricar, Ray,
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Guman, Mike,
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guns,
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Haden, Pat,
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hairspray,
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Haldeman, H. R.,
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halfback pass,
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Hamlet’s soliloquy,
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Hamtramck, Mich.,
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handshaking, postgame,
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Haney, Travis,
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happiness,
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Harrell, Chris,
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Harris, Franco,
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Paterno defended by,
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Harris, Jennifer,
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Harris, Pete,
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Harrisburg, Pa.,
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–2,
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Paterno memorial in,
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Harrisburg
Patriot-News,
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–94,
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Hartings, Jeff,
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Harvard University,
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Hayes, Woody,
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Hayman, Gary,
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