Legends Osborne, Paterno key to ushering in next Big Ten era
August 3, 2010 11:59 AM
They stood together on stage Monday afternoon for a brief, somewhat historic photo op. To the left of Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany was Penn State's 83-year-old coaching bedrock, Joe Paterno. To the right, Nebraska's Hall of Fame coach-turned-athletic director, 73-year-old Tom Osborne.
Asked later why conference officials arranged the shoot, Osborne said, "I don't know. I assume someone wanted people who are really old in the same picture."
Senior citizens they may be, but Osborne and Paterno were two of the most influential figures in ushering in the Big Ten's new age.
Stewart Mandel
Asked later why conference officials arranged the shoot, Osborne said, "I don't know. I assume someone wanted people who are really old in the same picture."
Senior citizens they may be, but Osborne and Paterno were two of the most influential figures in ushering in the Big Ten's new age.
Stewart Mandel
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