@AltUniJust1Time....inspired by rck127 reply in the Next shoe 2 drop? thread.
PSU was an early pioneer in the Civil Rights movement. Hear it from Wally Triplett's own words. Wally was the first African American to play in the Cotton Bowl.
It's a great story but the idea that it was the inspiration for the cheer is a bunch of revisionist history.
I'd not use the term "revisionist" so loosely, but rather "history(1947) meets 1977 (coincidentally)". It truly has unique origins, is inspirational, and both origin stories give me goose bumps too.
I'd not use the term "revisionist" so loosely, but rather "history(1947) meets 1977 (coincidentally)". It truly has unique origins, is inspirational, and both origin stories give me goose bumps too.
A great read! My mother worked for Ridge Riley when she was editor of The Penn Stater. I've known John Black since I was a teenager some 35+ years ago.
Interesting how the cheer actually evolved and was inspired not only by USC, but OSU and Kentucky cheers too.
"We are Penn State"