 Classic SI photo by Heinz Kluetmeier |
Panther on the Prowl
As the quarterback at Pitt, Dan Marino showed flashes of the brilliant player he would become in the NFL. Marino, who was born in Pittsburgh, flourished in his junior year when he threw 37 touchdown passes and was named an All-American, while rewriting the schools record books. He became a starter midway through his freshman season and the Panthers reached a bowl game in each of Marino's four years with the team.
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FACES IN THE CROWD |
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Raghib Ismail Wilkes-Barre
Raghib and Qadry, brothers who are recent graduates of Meyers High, won six gold medals at the state Class AA track and field meet. Raghib won the 100 meters (10.63) and the long jump (24 ft. 3 1/2 in.), and Qadry set state high school records in the 300 intermediate hurdles (37.56) and the 110 hurdles (14.04). In the 4 X 100 relay, the brothers helped set a state high school mark of 42.65.
Career highlight: Notre Dame star played 11 NFL seasons.
Then photo: Michael Mullen; Now photo Harry How/Allsport
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Michael Andretti Nazareth
June 8, 1981 -- Michael, the son of two-time Indy 500 winner Mario and a college freshman, drove his Formula Ford to victory in each of his first three SCCA amateur road races this year, at West Palm Beach, Sebring, Fla. and Summitt Point, W. Va.
Career highlight: Only driver to win Daytona 500, Indy 500 and Formula One world titles.
Now photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images
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GREATEST ATHLETES |
Wilt Chamberlain, Overbrook
Averaged 30.1 points and NBA career-record 22.9 rebounds per game, including 50.4 ppg and 25.7 boards for Warriors in 1961-62.
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Arnold Palmer, Latrobe
Most popular golfer of all time has 60 Tour wins, including four Masters, two British Opens and one U.S. Open title.
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Johnny Unitas, Pittsburgh
Passed for 3,137 yards and 27 touchdowns at Louisville; became a legend with Colts, whom he led to two NFL titles.
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FLASHBACK |
1986: Not An Ordinary Joe
In the often murky world of college athletics, Penn State coach Joe Paterno is a beacon of integrity -- and he knows how to win As this year's Sportsman of the Year, we choose a tenured professor who wears glasses thicker than storm windows, a jacket and tie, white socks and pants legs that indicate continual fear of flash floods. He goes about 5 ft. 10 in., 165 and looks less like a football coach than a CPA for an olive oil firm.
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SI COVERS |
Nothing but the tooth
The 1973 Sports Illustrated Bobby Clarke was a three-time MVP and led the Philadelphia Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and '75. The Hall of Famer is the Flyers all-time leader in points, goals and assists. The feisty center was also known to mix things up on the ice and get physical.
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THE SI POLL |
Who do Pennsylvanians root for? SI asked the Keystone State residents to weigh in* on sports.
Favorite major league baseball team
Pittsburgh Pirates | 31% |
Philadelphia Phillies | 26% |
New York Yankees | 9% |
Favorite NFL team
Pittsburgh Steelers | 36% |
Philadelphia Eagles | 25% |
Washington Redskins | 5% |
Favorite NBA team
Philadelphia 76ers | 19% |
Los Angeles Lakers | 6% |
Philadelphia 76ers | 14% |
No favorite team | 52% |
Favorite NHL team
Pittsburgh Penguins | 39% |
Philadelphia Flyers | 26% |
No favorite | 20% |
Favorite college team
Penn State football | 37% |
Pitt football | 9% |
Notre Dame football | 4% |
State's biggest rival in sports competition?
Ohio | 38% |
New York | 24% |
Texas | 5% |
Florida | 4% |
Michigan | 4% |
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Favorite pro team
Steelers | 25% |
Eagles | 15% |
Pirates | 9% |
Flyers | 5% |
Redskins | 5% |
Greatest athlete who ever lived in or played for a team in your state
Jim Thorpe | 14% |
Roberto Clemente | 10% |
Terry Bradshaw | 8% |
Mario Lemieux | 6% |
Julius Erving | 6% |
Wilt Chamberlain | 6% |
State's biggest sports rivalry
Penn State-Pitt | 29% |
Steelers-Eagles | 13% |
Steelers-Browns | 11% |
Favorite announcer
John Madden | 17% |
Myron Cope | 12% |
Harry Kalas | 11% |
Mike Lange | 6% |
More a fan of college or pro sports?
Pro | 67% |
College | 17% |
Equal | 15% |
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Biggest team villain or enemy of Penn. sports fans
Cleveland Browns | 33% |
Dallas Cowboys | 18% |
New York Giants | 6% |
Oakland Raiders | 4% |
Favorite sport to play**
Bowling | 16% |
Golf | 16% |
Swimming | 10% |
Baseball or softball | 9% |
Favorite sports to watch on TV?**
Football | 82% |
Winter Olympics | 48% |
Baseball | 43% |
Summer Olympics | 42% |
Hockey | 34% |
Which is more important to you - sports or sex?
Sports | 11% |
Sex | 60% |
Decline to answer | 29% |
FUN FACT | |
Thirty-five percent of respondents have openly booed a referee in the past 12 months. The same percentage say they have prayed for their team to win.
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*Harris Interactive poll, conducted online of 407 Pennsylvania residents who identified themselves as sports fans. Margin of error +/-4.9%. **Multiple responses allowed. |
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STATITUDES |
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26 Other players taken before Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Dan Marino in the 1983 draft.
52 Years that Joe Paterno has been a coach at Penn State (16 as an assistant, 36 as a head coach).
.461 Batting average of Pittsburgh native and Negro League star Josh Gibson in his rookie season with the Homestead Grays.
8 Times that Phillies Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt led the NL in home runs -- a major league record.
152:01 Time of the longest game in modern NHL history -- a 2-1 Philadelphia Flyers win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 4, 2000.
25, 21, 22 Points, assists and rebounds for Overbrook native and Phildelphia 76ers center Wilt Chamberlain in a 131-121 win over Detroit on Feb. 2, 1968. It is the only triple-double-double in NBA history.
1959 First year that the Little League World Series was played at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pa.
$2,500 Amount Art Rooney paid for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1933.
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ENEMY OF THE STATE |
Art Modell
Modell, also chosen as the Enemy of the State in Ohio, deprived Steelers fans of a great rivalry when he moved his Cleveland Browns to Baltimore in 1996. But the new Browns have taken over as Pennsylvanians' most hated opponents (33%), followed by the Dallas Cowboys (18%) and the New York Giants (6%).
Art Modell | 12% |
Al Davis | 8% |
Jerry Jones | 7% |
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FAST FACTS |
Admission to statehood: Dec. 12, 1787 (2nd)
Area: 46,058 square miles
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Capital: Harrisburg
Economy: Agriculture: Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay. Industry: Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism.
Flower: Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latiflolia)
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Nickname: Keystone State
Population: 12,281,054 (6th)
Pro sports teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers
Major college programs: Bucknell Bison, Drexel Dragons, La Salle Explorers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pitt Panthers, Temple Owls
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