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A group of Philadelphia businessmen and members of Bednarik’s family started a fundraising campaign in 2010 to pay for the statue, which will cost $100,000.
Saturday, for the first time in 51 years, it was not C.T. Alexander who held the position of Franklin Field’s public address announcer and the honor of relaying the game’s details to thousands of fans. It was the retired C.T.’s son, John.
Despite being used only situationally, Aaron Bailey ranked fifth on the team in all-purpose yardage. His playmaking ability could have been helpful in Penn’s quest for a third-straight Ivy title.
The truth is that the Quakers were not out-coached, but rather exposed by an underdog Lafayette team led by a quarterback making his first collegiate start.
Penn coach could has benefited from the dedication and support of his assistant coaches — especially those who have been with him since the very beginning.
The 2011 Ivy League football season has been dubbed, “The Year of the Quarterback” by the New York Times. With each team returning a starter under center, there’s no dearth of talent calling the plays.
In 1980, Penn football won just one game. Four years later, they began a run of three-consecutive outright titles, and they remain the only team to finish it.
Perhaps more important than the 97 Ivy wins and the eight Ivy championships is the manner in which Bagnoli has conducted himself throughout. More specifically: his honesty.
By the time Major League II rolled into theaters in 1994, five years after the release of one of the greatest baseball movies ever made, the cracks in the franchise were showing.