Articles From The Classical Teacher

Joe Knows Latin
by Joe Paterno

Penn State’s legendary coach tells what Virgil’s Aeneid has to do with football—and life.

When I showed up at Brooklyn Prep in February 1941, itching to impress my new school with the athletic gifts I’d brought, I was a skinny kid of 125 pounds. The closest I got to the football varsity that year was attending every game as a spectator. Finally, as a junior, I got my break from our new coach, Zev Graham. I wanted to try out for center, but my light weight forced me to settle for offensive guard, staying in on defense as a linebacker. (Full Text Only Available in the Classical Teacher)