Category Archives: Football
Catching up with … Alan Schwarz
In the most recent issue of the Gazette, I wrote a story on Owen Thomas W’11, the former Penn football player who committed suicide last April. In it was the revelation that Thomas was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), … Continue reading
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Honoring Coach Lake
Homecoming weekend, as always, was filled with dedications and tributes. But none were more special than when Dan “Coach Lake” Staffieri was honored during Saturday’s football game vs. Brown. Lake, an inspirational leader for the Penn football team, died in … Continue reading
On This Date – 1950
By today’s standards, he would be too little to play football. Throw in the fact that his name was Francis, he had red hair and he used to be a water boy and what happened exactly 60 years ago today … Continue reading
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An old trolley, the Penn band and ‘The Voice’
It was poetic that throughout a party held in his honor, C.T. Alexander W’56 held a microphone. It was almost as if the didn’t want to let it go. But as written about extensively on this blog, and in many … Continue reading
Honoring ‘The Voice of Franklin Field’
Want something to do before the Penn-Dartmouth football game Saturday? Head over to the Class of 1956 Trolley to get a close-up listen to C.T. Alexander W’56, the “Voice of Franklin Field.” The Penn football public announcer, who I featured … Continue reading
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Taking on the nation’s best
When Villanova head football coach Andy Talley arrived at Penn last week for the football media luncheon, he admitted to struggling to figure out how to use the parking kiosk. One thing he’s never struggled with is figuring out how … Continue reading
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From 1 to 800: A look back at Penn football
Last week, the Penn football team officially began its fall workouts, and in a little more than two weeks, the Quakers’ season will begin with a home game against Lafayette. When the 2010 season opens, a myriad storylines will accompany … Continue reading
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The end of an announcing era
When you go to Franklin Field this fall, pay close attention to the raspy voice booming from above. It’s a voice that every Penn grad should recognize. It’s a voice that’s been announcing Quaker football games for the past-half century. … Continue reading
Coach Lake and me
A few years ago, I covered a football banquet of some sort for my newspaper. I can’t remember very much about it, other than the fact that I didn’t really know anyone and felt uncomfortable and out-of-place throughout the cocktail … Continue reading
The Rigors of College Coaching
Playing football, of course, takes an enormous toll on the body. Cliff Schwenke can tell you coaching football is no walk in the park either. Late last month, Schwenke announced he would be leaving the Penn football program after 11 … Continue reading
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