"For the Glory" author Ken Denlinger passes away.

[Yboby]

Long time Washington Post sports columnist and PSU alumnus was 73. Obit and a tribute from Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...cfbed2-5e16-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ce5c44-6a30-11e5-8325-a42b5a459b1e_story.html

 

[BobPSU92]

R.I.P. From a different era. A talented writer.

 

[OldTiredLion]

For The Glory is an excellent read for anybody who follows Penn State Football. It details the lives of an incoming class of football recruits starting in 1988 thru graduation, Tony Sacca and OJ McDuffie included among with others. Sorry to hear about Ken. RIP.

 

[fairgambit]

Long time Washington Post sports columnist and PSU alumnus was 73. Obit and a tribute from Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...cfbed2-5e16-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ce5c44-6a30-11e5-8325-a42b5a459b1e_story.html

Rest in Peace.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Really nice article by John Feinstein linked above.

When people ask what the best book is on JoePa or PSU football, I usually reply For The Glory. I've read it a few times. Ken got an unusual degree of access from JoePa to write the book. The book isn't perfect -- Ken either missed a few things, or elected not to delve into them, concerning some of the players that he follows in the book. (I would have liked to have asked him which it was -- that chance is now gone.)

Tom

 

[Tri-Power65]

Great book.