Playing for Paterno: One Coach, Two Eras . . . A Father and Sons Recollections of Playing for JoePa

Did he make a mistake; yes, was it intentional or a cover-up, I think the proof so far has not been presented. Charlie was friendly and did not behave like a prima donna football player. He was humble and truly enjoyed being around other students. He was just a nice guy!

He has grown into a wonderful man and his influence is obvious in Tony. Not only is Penn State fortunate to have had a great father-son combination but a father-son combo that continues to contribute to society in a very positive way. Funny how what you read in the media is different then in sourced documents.

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Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year Please fill in a complete birthday Enter a valid birthday. Coach Schmidt and his coaches are invaluable to Neshaminy. I only hope I can continue for years to come. The season was The game was Neshaminy vs. In attendance were several of my friends whom had been stars at Ryan H.

S in the early 80's. I convinced my Ryan friends to sit with me on the Neshaminy side at the Ridge. Ryan was the one team that my H. S Washington could never beat on Thanksgiving. For 20 years I had to listen to them talk about kicking our butts each year. What they didn't know was that I would get the last laugh. Ryan game was winding down to the last minutes. Ryan was leading by a point.

To add insult to injury Ryan had possession of the football. The former Ryan players started to gather their belongings while laughing at me in the stands. I stated to them " guys, your about to find out why they call this place Heartbreak Ridge" The Neshaminy fans yelled at them to sit down and watch the rest of the game. What they also didn't know was that a former player of mine "Abe Brooks" was playing the same position I played OLB 20 years earlier, against the same Ryan coach Galleone. Washington and they threw an out pattern against me to run up the score.

This haunted me for many years. I was hoping Ryan's coach would try this same cut throat pass in this situation.

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I felt a calm come over me as I watched Ryan's QB quickly drop back and throw an out. My knees started to shake as I was quickly reminded of the humiliation felt 20 years earlier.

Abe Brooks was in perfect position to intercept the ball. Ask him to do something and he finds a way to get it done. The Result was first down Nesh and a few Ryan loyalists displaying Ryan red on their shocked faces. With seconds left on the clock and the wind swirling, the greatest kicker I ever had the pleasure to watch Kevin Kelly came through once again.

Football is not just a game. It is a way of life that is tied to generations and generations of hard work. The lesson I learned that day was simple. The game isn't over even after 20 years has run off the clock.

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Sincerely grateful, Coach Doman Neshaminy 9th grade. Son - Matthew Willits OL I graduated from a very small private HS in Philadelphia in In my son joined the Neshaminy Redskins and that's when I first started following the team. In I began posting game results on the dry-erase board each week at the front of our store. Customers would come in each week and remind me how lucky Neshaminy was last week, but next week we will lose and reality will set in.

I stuck my neck out each week saying I was confident that the 'Skins would win.

After the start I was told "this week you are playing Pennridge and you will lose. Then it was "you got lucky last week, but this week you are playing North Penn and you will lose. Then it was "you got lucky last week with barely a win, but now you are playing CB East and you will have a let down. By now I was taking a lot of heat. Some people were anxious to see the 'Skins lose so they could tease me. Then it was "you've had a few easy games but this week you have Pennsbury this Friday and you will lose.

Are you sensing the pattern here? Then it was "you can't beat CB East 2x in the same year, you will lose. Then it was "you can't beat Downingtown, they're all big farm boys and you're gonna lose this week. Then it was "you got lucky against Downingtown, but Conestoga won't be so kind, you're gonna lose this week. Then it was "you snuck by Conestoga, but Cumberland Valley boys are huge and you will lose this week. You will lose by at least 3 touchdowns. I was at the school that night when the team rolled in with a Fire Engine escort and the State Trophy in hand.

It was pouring rain and all 3 major news channels were there. As parents we couldn't contain the pride and joy of what our boys had just accomplished. After the kids got off the bus the celebration in the gym was electric and never to be forgotten. Then there was the parade a week later, where the rest of the community got to come out and honor our team publicly.

I will never forget those moments. High school boys, the age of my own son, had become my heroes' and allowed me to be a little kid again. The Redskins had their day, did all that was asked of them and nothing else could be said. Okay, a few tried to say they won because it rained but only the sorest of losers would attempt to go there. The lifelong memories that the team gave me were the reason I started this website. I felt that we needed a place to honor all of the boys who put on a 'Skins uniform and wore it with so much pride.

This website is my small way of honoring a football program that has accomplished so much, for so many decades. As I continue to go to the games in I am amazed that I see the same faces I saw in and I realize that the 'Skins following is one of the strongest of any High School team. I am always extra proud at away games when the visitor side has many more fans than the home side and that is almost always the case.

The Neshaminy Football Coaches instill values in our boys that reinforces what we, as parents, want for our sons: Thank you Coach Schmidt, and all of your associates for the life long lessons you have taught our boys.

They are better men because they were under your leadership. Coach Chaump would often pick Matt up and drop him off after practice - thank you coach!

I was a Neshaminy Cheerleader. My senior year was the fall of season. We wore white button down collar long sleeve blouses and saddle shoes. We sported pom poms the size of beach balls and megaphones as tall as my hip.

We did cartwheels and an occasional back handspring with lots of help! Does this seem ancient compared to the skills and uniforms of the squads of today? We would practice on the front courtyard lawn at the end of the tree lined drive. Does it get any better than that? We took the "late" bus home with the football players who had endured another grueling session. I wish I had told them I was working hard too, to be ready to cheer my heart and soul for them.