Two former Penn State football players were inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Jerry Sandusky and Charles Sieminski were inducted with 12 other Pennsylvania sports legends at a banquet at the Sheraton Inn North in Pittsburgh.

Sandusky and Sieminski were football stars for Penn State under head coach Rip Engle during the 1960s.

In addition to being a standout on the field for the Nittany Lions from 1963 to 1965, Sandusky was defensive coordinator from 1977 to 1999.

During Sandusky's time as head of the defense, Penn State earned the nickname "Linebacker U" because of its ferocious players at that position.

He coached 10 first-team All-American linebackers and helped to establish Penn State football as a defensive powerhouse.

Sandusky has also spent much of his time since his retirement from coaching working with The Second Mile, a charitable organization he founded in 1982 to address the children's welfare.

His involvement with The Second Mile was one of the contributing factors to his induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Many people lauded Sandusky's accomplishments. "Mr. Sandusky's work with the organization, and his involvement with Penn State football has been a huge factor in getting people involved with our organization," Katherine Genovese, The Second Mile vice president for programs, said.

"Last year we were able to serve more than 100,000 kids, and we couldn't have done that without the work of Mr. Sandusky."

Sieminski earned letters as a two-way tackle with the Lions from 1960 to 1962 and was a second-team All-American in 1962.

He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1962 and played in the 1963 Senior Bowl.

Sieminski played defensive tackle for six years in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions.

Penn State sports information director Jeff Nelson called Sandusky and Sieminski's induction to the Hall of Fame a great honor for them and for Penn State. "The eligible people cover thousands of athletes from across the state, so to have former Nittany Lions selected is a great honor," Nelson said.

Among the others inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame were football players Bud Carson and Dwight White, baseball players Ken Griffey Sr. and Mark Gubicza and wrestler Bruce Baumgartner.