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MAGAZINE
[ Friday, April 20, 2001 ]

COVER: Jaimie Confer and Sara Parris

Collegian Magazine: Blue-White Issue

Year in and year out, the coaching carousel at major college football factories starts turning after the completion of each year.

Joe Paterno will kick off his 35th season as head coach this September with a young team, and said during his spring press conference that only two players will be assured of starting jobs come fall. Junior defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy is one. Senneca is the other.

Adam Taliaferro knew he was badly hurt, but couldn't even fathom the possibility of being paralyzed.

The myth that the Gilmore brothers were born with footballs in their hands is not true. Well, not entirely the truth.

A few months ago, the State College high school senior decided to follow his dream by choosing Penn State. He is embarking on a long, hard journey, but he has the will to go the distance.

When Shamar Finney was in second grade, his mother picked up a newspaper and randomly stumbled upon an article about Joe Paterno.

These athletes have chosen a less-traveled path — staying at home and attending a college that is no more than a few traffic lights away from the place where they grew up.

Online editor for this issue:
Kelly Bradishbio
Magazine editors:
Gwenn Miller bio and Jon Allison bio




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