Tuesday, July 16

Names of Student Athletes Signing Petition Supporting Paterno Lawsuit

Recently, more than 300 football Lettermen proclaimed their support for the lawsuit against the NCAA sanctions levied on Penn State’s Football program on July 23, 2012. We, the undersigned, are former Penn State student-athletes and coaches from sports other than football, who join to support the legal action against the NCAA. When we represented Penn State on the field, the court, the ice, the mat, the ring, the pool, or the track we championed a common culture pursuing Success With Honor in the classroom and in athletic competition.

The hasty and unjust actions of The NCAA surely penalize current and future football student-athletes and staff. However, they also negatively impact all former, current and future Penn State student-athletes and coaches in every sport. That is why we support illuminating the truth and the fight for Penn State—reclaiming the exemplary culture hard won by sacrifices we all made to compete with honor.

As others have noted, Penn State is the only public institution participating in major college football that has never been sanctioned for major NCAA violations in any sport. To this day we support the fight for that truth because this fact remains; Penn State has not committed any major NCAA violations in any sport. That is a statement that we all paid for with our own sacrifices and commitment, and is worth fighting for.

Finally, as proud former Penn State student-athletes and coaches not associated with the football program, we firmly reject the idea that there was a culture of reverence for the football program that compromised the values of this proud institution’s academic mission.

We are here to bear witness because we lived it. All athletes thrived, partnering with the football program to create a culture of athletic and academic excellence that even the NCAA itself lauded as the benchmark for other universities to emulate. As the football Lettermen’s statement noted, all we want is due process and the truth to be heard, no matter what form that takes.

MULTIPLE SPORTS
Glenn F. Thiel  - Wrestling/Lacrosse 1966
James Taylor – Soccer/Baseball 1972
Brian Masella – Swimming/Baseball 1973
Christine Kassab Powell - Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1974
Barbara Doran – Field Hockey/Lacrosse/Basketball 1975
Susan McCoy Fissinger – Field Hockey/ Lacrosse 1976
Hilary Graves Young - Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1977
Sharon Duffey  - Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1978
Karen Schnellenbach – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1979
Sharon Scott Stewart – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1979
Jody Field - Field Hockey/LaCrosse 1979
Debra L. Malone - Field Hockey/Softball 1980
Sharon Tinucci – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1981
Jan E. Snyder – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1982
Judy Mahaffey Busby – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1983
Lauren Hoke Downs – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1983
Laurie Gray Markle – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1984
Karen Richards MacCrory - Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1984
Lynnie Mattson - Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1984
Tami Worley Kirby – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1989
MaryAnne Foley Schiller – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1991
Megan Smith Fizzano – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1991
Elena Brazer Arthur – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1991
Christine McGinley – Field Hockey/Lacrosse/Soccer 1995
Jennifer Webb – Field Hockey/Lacrosse 2000

MEN’S SOCCER
Ron Coleman 1952
Charles Messner 1971
Matt Chase 1979
Jeff Maierhofer 1983
Scott Maierhofer 1984
Jerry Moyer 1985
Troy Snyder 1986
Tim Maierhofer 1987
John Pascarella 1988
Bert Eckelmeyer 1990
Pete Shellenberger 2002
Andres Casais 2010
Vincent Salvatico 2010

WOMEN’S SOCCER
Karen Grove Hickey 1994
Erin Cochran Crispin 2002
Christie Welsh 2004
Carly Niness 2012

SOFTBALL
Carolyn DeWyckoff 1987
Donna Devanney 1989
Dena Tauriello 1990
Alisha Dorow 1992
Michele Hunter-Hill 1992
Marie Hawkins 1993
Lisa Waddington Barton 1993

WRESTLING
Richard L. Campbell  1963
Marty Strayer 1965
John Fritz 1979
Joe Bastardi 1978
John Hanrahan 1982
Jan Johnson 1986
Eric Brugel 1986
Gregory N. Elinski 1987
Stephen Smith 1987
Tim Flynn 1987
Mark Sidorick 1988
Jim Abbott 1990
Michael Bevilacqua 1990
John Yankanich  1990
Kerry McCoy 1997
Jonathan Long 2000
Doc Vecchio 2004

MEN’S TENNIS
Jerod Ford 1990

BOXING
Jack (John) Beiter 1952

FIELD HOCKEY
Debra Gorman Blount 1976
Connie Ehresman Angus 1990
Jill Radzinski 1990
Chelle Frates Tambroni 1991
Tracy Shilkret Capecci 1991
Julie Johnston Umberger 1991
Eleanor Stone Race 1992
Stacy Gilburg Rucci 1993
Michele Brennan Murphy 1993
Sharon Kuntz Herlocher 1994
Paulette Thompson 1995
Kirstie Benedect 1995
Kimberly Hicks Witmer 1997
Kiley Kulina Strohm 2002
Timarie Legel Rayburg 2004
Mary Schaefer Driscoll 2004
Neilye Stoner Garrity 2004
Amanda Eckert Gasparato 2005
Michele Rigby Mihok 2005
Carey Maser Burke 2007
Shaun Banta 2007
Brooke Hoffsmith 2010

WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Susan Wisniewski Ridgeway 1978
Karen Pesto Coder 1979
Lynn Thompson Anderson 1981
Tamara Crowe Bean 1997
Laura Lincicome 2009
Laura Stupar 2009
Kerry Shea 2009
Lauren Burke 2009
Suzanne Jones Stetson 1987

MEN’S LACROSSE
Joseph Carlozo 1974
Jim Rosecrans 1975
Jack Barry 1977
Scott McKeon 1987
Anthony Gerrato 1987
William Driscoll 2002
Chris Garrity 2003
Bill Farrell 2003
Brendan DeBow 2003
William Cutler 2005
Chris Gannett 2006
Scott Gehnrich 2006
Matthew Mulqueen 2007

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Leanne Kling Piscotty 1992

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Ricky Mattei  2004
Nathan A. Meerstein 2006
Matt Proper 2006

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Jess Bastardi 1990
Janae Whittaker Ali 2000
Allie Southard 2010

CHEERLEADING
Kim Lewis Lombardi 1996

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Kiernan O’Toole Pierce 1989

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Thomas Kleban 1995

BASEBALL
Russ Menk 1970
Chris Rayburg 2004



MEN’S BASKETBALL
Mike Lang 1983
Craig L. Collins 1986
Brian Allen 1989
Ed Fogell 1990
Darrell Alton Ricks 1990
Tony Soskich 1991
Steve Wydman 1994
Peter Lisicky 1998
Joe Crispin 2006

SWIMMING
Gene Kolber 1952
Ken (Andy) Anderson 1981

COACHES
Bruce Parkhill - Men’s Basketball 1982 – 1995
Jess Bastardi - Women’s Assistant Gymnastics Coach 1991-2010 *
John Fritz - Wrestling Head Coach 1992-1998*
Glenn Thiel - Men's Lacrosse 1978-2010*
*Listed above as former players 
               
NITTANY LION MASCOT
Rob Sterling 1984-1986
Ricky Williams 1993-1995

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FOOTBALL PLAYERS SIGNING PETITION OF SUPPORT OF NCAA LAWSUIT

 
1950s
Ray    Alberigi
Robert Belus
Frank   Della Penna
Charles Chick  King
Ron     Markiewicz
Fran "Bucky"  Paolone
Bill      Russ
Don     Ryan
John Jack   Urban
Anthony J.  Orsini


1960s
George   Allen
Dick    Anderson
Steve   Bezna
Bob     Capretto
Thomas   Cherry
Alex    Chiara
Jack     Curry
Alan    Delmonaco
Gary    Eberle
Gerry   Farkas
Ed       Gabirel
Tony    Gebicki
James   Graham
Warren  Hartenstine
Michael Irwin
Robert Kline
George Kulka
John     Kulka
Jon       Lang
Ed       Lenda
Linc Lincoln    Lippincott
Jim       Litterelle
Thomas  Mairs
James   McCormick
Thomas  McGrath
Dave    McNaughton
Donald  Miller
Hank   Oppermann
Bill      Rettig
Dave    Rowe
Ted      Sebastianelli
Gary    Shaffer
Steve   Smear
Ed       Stewart
Tom     Templeton
Dave    Truitt
Frank   Waresak
Chris    Weber

 

1970s
Walt    Addie
Frank   Ahrenhold
Russell Albert
Kurt     Allerman
Ferris   Atty
Bob     Bassett
Jeff      Behm
David  Bland
Jeff H. Bleamer
Dr. Jim    Bradley
Tom     Bradley  **
Rod     Bratton
Dave    Brockway
Richard M. Brown
Chuck  Burkhart
John W. Bush
Greg    Buttle
Robert Campbell
John     Cappelletti
Michael  Cappelletti
Richard F. Caravella
Joseph V.  Carlozo
Charles  Chiampi
Thomas Greg Christian
Craig   Coder
Ron     Coder
Mike    Conforto
F. Len  Consalvo
Ron     Crosby
Bill      Crummy
Steven A.  Davis
Chris    Devlin
Joe       Diange
Thomas F. Donchez
Rocco  English
Scott    Fitzkee
Chuck  Fusina
Paul     Gabel
Steve   Geise
Doneal Gersh
Charles  Getty
Michael  Gilsenan
Bill      Glennon
Tony    Gordon
David F.  Graf
Mike    Guman
Brian   Hand
Franco Harris
Jim       Heller
Scott    Hettinger
Ron     Hileman
Ron     Hostetler
Thomas M. Hull
Neil     Hutton
David W.  Klock
Bob     Knechtel
Richard A. Knechtel
Joe       Lally
Philip F. LaPorta
Chris    Lavelle
John R.  Lewchenko
Larry J.   Ludwig
Mark J.  Markovich
Brian   Masella
Rich     Mauti
Richard  McClure
Lance  Mehl
D. Scott  Mitchell
Guy     Montecalvo
Robert Nagle
Daniel F. Natale
Richard N. Nichols
Thomas  Odell
Ed       O’Neil
Michael A. Orsini M.D.
Woody  Petchel, Jr.
Carlos  Quirch
Tom     Rafferty
Joel      Ramich
John M. Reihner
Paul     Renaud
Robert Rickenbach
James E.  Rosecrans
C. Douglas Rothgaber
George   SanFilippo
Carl     Schaukowitch
Bernard  Shalvey
Tom L.   Shoemaker
Micky  Shuler Sr
Tom     Shuman
John     Skorupan
Steven E. Stilley
John P. Susko
Bob     Swartz
Donald P. Tarosky
Raymond  Tesner
Mark    Thomas
Gary R.   Tyler
Alberto    Vitiello
Marshall   Wagner
Dan     Wallace
Alex    Wasilov
Franklin Frog  Williams
John     Williams
Thomas J.  Williams
Charles Wilson
Glenn  Zumbach

 

1980s 
Rogers Alexander
Michael  Arnold
Walker Lee Ashley
Mark    Battaglia
Trey     Bauer
Jeff      Bergstrom
Todd   Blackledge
Scott    Bouslough
Kirk     Bowman
Don     Brinsky
Tim      Bronish
Keith   Brown
Jeff      Brunie
Jeff      Butya
Drew   Bycoskie
Mark    Cherewka
Chris    Clauss
Stan     Clayton
Joel      Coles
Bill      Contz
Tom     Couch
Troy     Cromwell
Peter    Curkendall
Rich     D’Amico
John     DePasqua
Dwayne  Downing
D. J.     Dozier
Michael  Dunlay
Thomas   Durant
Eric      Etze
Craig   Fiedler
Tim      Freeman
Mark    Fruehan
Brennan  Gaertner
Mark    Galimberti
Mike    Garrett
Gene    Gladys
Scott    Gob
John W. Greene
John     Gurski
Nick    Haden
Lance  Hamilton
Albert  Harris
Greg    Hay
Stu       Helgeson
Joseph Hines
John     Hornyak
Randy Huttenberger
Timothy  Janocko
`Joe      Johns
Eddie  Johnson
Greg    Jones
Keith   Karpinski
Ken     Kelley
Matt    Knizner
Rich     Kuzy
Massimo  Manca
Kirk     Martin
Carmen  Masciantonio
Brian   McCann
Matt    McCartin
Mike    McCloskey
Donald Jay      McCormick
Shawn McNamara
Mike    Meade
Rob     Mikulski
Dan     Morgan
Robert Mrosko
Scott    O’Donnell
Bob     Ontko
Aoatoa   Polamalu
Bobby Polito
Ed       Pryts
Scott    Radecic
Terry    Rakowski
Kevin  Romango
Dwayne   Rush
Michael  Russo
Rich     Schonewolf
John     Shaffer
Brian   Siverling
Patrick Slater
Rob     Smith
Pete     Speros
Joseph Strycharz
Mike    Suter
Tim      Sweeney
Blair    Thomas
John     Walsh
Darryl  Washington
Steve   Wisniewski
Jeff      Woofter


1990s
Jeff      Anderson
John     Andress
Steve   Babinchak
Michael  Barninger
Tom     Bill
Dave    Brzenchek
Mike    Carroll
Ki-Jana  Carter
Robert Ceh
Kerry   Collins
Brett    Conway
Bob     Daman
Maurice Daniels
Daniel  Drogan
Adam  Fahrer
Douglas  Farren
Gerald Filardi
Derek  Fox
Aaron  Gatton
Reggie Givens
Rudolph  Glocker
Ryan    Grube
Shelly  Hammonds
Jeff      Hartings
Leonard  Humphries
Greg    Huntington
Corey  Jones
Chad   Linnon
Rob     Luedeke
Mike    Malinoski
Joe       Markiewicz
Christian          Marrone
Tony    Matesic
OJ        McDuffie
Tom     Molnar
Christian Molnar
Joe       Nastasi
Kevin  O'Keefe
Brian   O'Neal
Brandon  Parmer
Derick Pickett
Ryan    Seese
Brandon  Short
Dave    Smith
Terry    Smith
Brian   Stairs
Vincent Stewart

2000’s 
Tyler    Ahrenhold
Lance  Antolick
Drew   Astorino
Jason   Bisson
Mike    Blosser
Jeremy Boone
James   Boyd
John     Bronson
Brian   Brozeski
Dorian Burton
Gino    Capone
Daryll  Clark
Brennan  Coakley
Dan     Corrado
Jeremiah   Davis
Scott    Davis
Steven Delich
Larry   Federoff
Gus      Felder
Shamar  Finney
Eric      Flohr
Mike    Fuhrman
Joshua Gaines
Phil      Gardill
Nathan  Glunt
Ryan    Gmerek
Tom     Golarz
Andrew  Guman
Benjamin  Gummo
Joe       Hartings
Erik     Holt
Tom     Humphrey
Justin   Ingram
Joe       Iorio
Cedric Jeffries
Bryant Johnson
Michael Johnson
Bobby Jones
Jim       Kanuch
Brad    Karson
Ethan   Kilmer
Ben      Lago
Kevion  Latham
Tyler    Lenda
Mike    Lukac
Jordan Lyons
Nick    Marmo
Mike    Mauti
Shawn Mayer
James   Millon
Anthony  Morelli
Jordan Norwood
Michael   Pawlikowski
Anwar Phillips
Andrew  Pitz
Paul     Posluszny
Curt     Reese
J.R.      Refice
Matthew Rice
David  Royer
Bryan Scott
Ryan    Scott
AQ      Shipley
Mickey   Shuler
Jonathan   Stewart
Nick    Sukay
Tyler    Valoczki
Casey Williams
Thomas  Williams
Michael  Yancich
Alan    Zemaitis


Coaches & Staff
Dick Anderson**
John Bove
Booker  Brooks
Craig   Cirbus
Frank   Rocco
Mike    Boyer
Don     Carlino
Fran     Fisher
Raymond J. Horan
George  Salvaterra

 
Player & Coach Participants in the Lawsuit
Anthony  Adams
Gerald   Cadogan
Shamar Finney
William  Kenney *
Justin   Kurpeikis
Richard Gardner
Josh     Gains
Patrick Mauti
JayPaterno  **
Anwar Phillips
Michael Robinson
Adam  Taliaferro


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