Which past, or current, PSU FB player has been your favorite?

[psuro]

W.T. "Mother" Dunn.

 

[We Are . . .]

Charlie Zapiec, who went 34-1 as a starter for Penn State (1968 - 1971), made honorable mention All-American as an offensive lineman, and 1st team All-American as a LB. And I knew him when I was young, growing up at the same playground, where he was like a god.

Zapiec's a great story. Blew out his knee vs. Colorado in 1970 and took the medical redshirt to come back and become an AA.

 

[Jerademan74]

If I interpret your handle right, we are in the same class.

Mike Reid is the rock solid foundation of PSU's success over the last 50 years so he has to be my choice.

DelcoLion, yes, I believe we are from the same vintage. I am a 74 Grad. We saw a lot of great football back then as students, and you are probably right about Mike Reid, but I have this great respect for Cappy as he beat all odds and represented Penn State as honorably as anyone before or after him.

The best player I ever saw play at Beaver Stadium back in our years wasn't even a Penn Stater. It was Maryland's Randy White. He was all over the field to make tackles against us, even though we still won.

 

[fairgambit]

Fairgambit, that is a great photo of Cefalo in the Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor. I was at the game, in the freezing cold, when true freshman Jimmy Cefalo worked his magic on the SWC champion Bears. I think (therefore I am ... wrong?) Cefalo might have been the first true freshman to start under Joe in 1974, perhaps a year after the rule allowing freshmen to play took effect.

I believe you are right. I loved to watch Jimmy return punts, but there was excitement every time he touched the ball. He was an intelligent, well spoken, good looking guy who epitomized the Grand Experiment.

 

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[1987Psudcoordinator]

Anthony morelli!

 

[dtwice]

Mike Mauti, forever. No explenation needed. I don't care if someone wins 4 ships in a row. They wouldn't be able to without him.

 

[21Guns]

Vince Gliatta.

 

[PSU Proud]

#31, Shane Conlin

 

[LafayetteBear]

#31, Shane Conlin

Shane Conlan is certainly not a bad choice. Was at Sun Devil Stadium on 1/1/87 to watch him rise to the occasion against Testaverde & Co. A truly memorable day..

 

[NittanyTerp]

1. Michael Robinson. Not just for the leadership and excellence in 2005, but for his leadership, excellence, and selflessness the three preceding years when he played RB, WR, and did whatever Joe asked him to do to help the team.

Outstanding leader, player, and Penn Stater.

2. Franco Harris for what he has done since 2011.

3. Poz and Urschel as examples of outstanding STUDENT-Athletes.

4. Mike Reid

5. Mike Mauti

6. Not the Supa Six.

 

[Dr. Evel]

Many great choices by the Board, well done. MRob is my top choice, for the reasons NittanyTerp stated.