Down goes the Little Lions! No state championship banner for them this year!

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I remember going to their games when Matt Suhey was their stud running back. Neat place to watch a high school football game.
 
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Matt was my teammate.
Former Little Lion myself. My sister was in the same graduating class as Matt and played in the band (I recall them playing Anchors Away even though we weren't remotely near water). When they played Cedar Cliff, my grandparents drove me down so we could walk from my uncle's house to the stadium. Great season capped off with a PA state championship!
 

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I remember going to their games when Matt Suhey was their stud running back. Neat place to watch a high school football game.
State College School District just recently completed a 9 million dollar upgrade to their stadium and it's really nice now. Same location on Frazier as the old one.

Seems fiscally irresponsible as that land could have sold for >10 million which could have been used to build a new stadium at the high school. Parking wouldn't be a mess and team could use the facility right after school without transportation. But, the money spent wasn't owned by those spending the money so it was no problem.
 

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Former Little Lion myself. My sister was in the same graduating class as Matt and played in the band (I recall them playing Anchors Away even though we weren't remotely near water). When they played Cedar Cliff, my grandparents drove me down so we could walk from my uncle's house to the stadium. Great season capped off with a PA state championship!
The State High fight song is to the tune of anchors aweigh but different lyrics
 
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State College School District just recently completed a 9 million dollar upgrade to their stadium and it's really nice now. Same location on Frazier as the old one.

Seems fiscally irresponsible as that land could have sold for >10 million which could have been used to build a new stadium at the high school. Parking wouldn't be a mess and team could use the facility right after school without transportation. But, the money spent wasn't owned by those spending the money so it was no problem.
A friend of mine graduated in ‘62 and played QB for the Little Lions. He committed $1,000,000 to the renovation and was acknowledged at a game in October. I kid him that I stopped by the stadium and the plaque says the Mr. and Mrs. “insert name” Public Rest Rooms! (I’ll keep his name private). Bad thing, he doesn’t like Paterno…At All!
 
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Schoolie

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State College School District just recently completed a 9 million dollar upgrade to their stadium and it's really nice now. Same location on Frazier as the old one.

Seems fiscally irresponsible as that land could have sold for >10 million which could have been used to build a new stadium at the high school. Parking wouldn't be a mess and team could use the facility right after school without transportation. But, the money spent wasn't owned by those spending the money so it was no problem.
Something to be said about tradition. Thanks for filling me in.
 
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A friend of mine graduated in ‘62 and played QB for the Little Lions. He committed $1,000,000 to the renovation and was acknowledged at a game in October. I kid him that I stopped by the stadium and the plaque says the Mr. and Mrs. “insert name” Public Rest Rooms! (I’ll keep his name private). Bad thing, he doesn’t like Paterno…At All!
The reason for not liking Joe would be what?
 

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A friend of mine graduated in ‘62 and played QB for the Little Lions. He committed $1,000,000 to the renovation and was acknowledged at a game in October. I kid him that I stopped by the stadium and the plaque says the Mr. and Mrs. “insert name” Public Rest Rooms! (I’ll keep his name private). Bad thing, he doesn’t like Paterno…At All!
Guy you won’t mention isn’t liked by many around town either.
 
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I’m SCAHS Class of ‘81. My good friends son is a Jr. on the team. Mostly plays special teams. Great season boys. We’ll get ‘em next year.
 
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Guy you won’t mention isn’t liked by many around town either.
If it is indeed the same guy, I'll give you a like! ;) If the same guy, he's the type of person that can be tough to like, very type A+. Very tough on the exterior and I am sure an extremely tough business negotiator. He's not a "social" friend, we do not go to the same parties, dine together, etc. I like and respect him in the sense he worked from not having two nickels to rub together to becoming extremely successful and wealthy. He and I came from similar child backgrounds, but he became ultra-successful, alas..I got only a fraction of what he does. I do play golf with him several times per year and enjoy his stories.
 
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I don't mind starting a pissing contest. The guy is Larry Beans.

Here's an article about his donation.

I remember a Harry Beans. He played baseball for State College in the Centre County League in the 50s. Catcher i believe.
 
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