Lair of the lion : a history of Beaver Stadium / Lee Stout, Harry H. West.

Author
Stout, Leon J. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
Description
x, 179 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 26 cm

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    "Describes the evolution of Penn State's Beaver Stadium (originally Beaver Field) and its iconic status for the Penn State community. Traces the history of the stadium within the context of the university's history and explores how fans have experienced football games from 1887 to the present"--Provided by publisher.
    Notes
    "Keystone books."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-175) and index.
    Contents
    • Old Beaver Field
    • "Wish-wack, pink and black, go state go"
    • New Beaver Field : the wooden era
    • New Beaver Field : the steel era
    • Football games at new Beaver Field
    • Beaver Field becomes Beaver Stadium
    • "The big lift"
    • The north-end upper deck
    • Beaver Stadium becomes a building
    • A new era : heritage recognized
    • Continuity and change on game day
    • Beaver Stadium's importance and future.
    ISBN
    • 9780271077765 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 027107776X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016046594
    OCLC
    965154151
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