Connie Moore always knew she was fast, but it took a small setback, profuse passion and a big push from a Nittany Lion track and field coach to make her one of the best student-athletes in Penn State history.  MORE>>> 

Wallace "Wally" Triplett established a stunning football legacy as he became the first African-American to start and the first to earn a varsity letter on a Nittany Lion team in 1946. Triplett learned of his strengths and society's weaknesses from the town that his family established.  MORE>>> 

In the spring semester of Jesse Arnelle's junior year of high school, he received an athletic scholarship offer to play football at Brown University in Providence, R.I. He was being recruited by then head coach Charles A. (Rip) Engle and his assistant coach Joe Paterno. Arnelle was thrilled by the opportunity to play collegiate football and obtain an Ivy League education. .  MORE>>> 

Athletic competition is normally based on wins and losses. That is all that seems to matter at the end of the day to those who watch it and for those who compete. Former Penn State standout Kahadeejah Herbert defied that notion by using basketball for something more than winning games. She used it to win in life.  MORE>>> 

Former Penn State basketball standout John Amaechi is a man of many talents. He is a psychologist, a motivational speaker, a political activist, a broadcaster, an author and a movie producer as well as a former professional basketball player.  MORE>>> 

The concept of sport has become ingrained in today's society. For a large portion of America's youth, the dream of playing sports at the collegiate or professional level is often what fuels their growth and development through the years. For former Penn State women's volleyball player Nadia Edwards, that passion for sport continues to play a part in her professional development.  MORE>>>