Salvatore "Sam" Valentine (October 13, 1934 – January 13, 1985) was an American football player. He played college football at the guard position for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1954 to 1956 and was captain of the 1956 team.[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America and the Central Press Association as a first-team player on their respective 1956 College Football All-America Teams,[2][3] and received second-team honors from the Associated Press and United Press.[4][5] In February 1957, he was named Pennsylvania's football athlete of the year.[6]
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | October 13, 1934 Pennsylvania |
| Died: | January 13, 1985 (age 50) Union Pier, Michigan |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Penn State |
| Position: | Guard |
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References
edit- ^ "Valentine, Penn State, Will Captain Lions". Gettysburg Times. December 7, 1955.
- ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ Walter L. Johns (December 1, 1956). "Two Repeat On Central Press Captain's All American". The Morning Herald, Hagerstown, MD.
- ^ "McDonald Lone All American Hold Over". Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Minnesota. December 7, 1956.
- ^ Norman Miller (November 29, 1956). "Tubbs, Parker, Kramer Steal All-America Show: Three Linmen Get Most Attention In United Press' Poll". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA.
- ^ "Dale Long Wins Baseball Award". Gettysburg Times. February 2, 1957.