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Joe Paterno Speaks at THON 2009

While reflecting on Joe Paterno yesterday on the one year anniversary of his death, I found this video that I’ve never seen before of him speaking at THON 2009. It’s incredibly moving — from the opening line to his tears at the end. Enjoy.

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Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne was the editor of Onward State from 2012-2014 and currently holds the position of Managing Editor Emeritus, which is a fake title he made up. He graduated from Penn State with degrees journalism and political science in 2014 and is currently seeking his J.D. at the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. A third generation Penn Stater from Williamsport, Pa., Kevin is also the president of the graduate student government. Email: [email protected]

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