Yes, that Franklin

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By now, you may have heard that Tuesday was celebrated as Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday in Philadelphia and other cities across the country. To celebrate that historic day for Penn's founder, I spent some time yesterday afternoon looking for a good sports-related Franklin quote before heading to Hawk Hill for the Saint Joseph's-Charlotte game.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find one. So instead, I present to you a picture from what will hopefully be remembered as one of the greatest days in recent Penn football history. In 2002, ESPN's College GameDay football show came to Franklin Field (let's hope they don't rename it Ben Stadium if some bigshot non-profit asks them to) for the Penn-Harvard clash that would determine the Ivy League title. Analyst Lee Corso, known for his use of props to symbolize which team he thinks will win the game from which the show originates each week, dressed up in almost-full Ben Franklin regalia. This despite a driving rainstorm that thoroughly drenched many of the more than 18,000 fans in the stands that day.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Franklin.