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Penn State football: 10 Nittany Lions who defined Linebacker U

By Josh Yourish

5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden
5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden /
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Penn State football linebacker Jack Ham exits the field after being honored by the university during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Indiana 45-14. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Penn State football linebacker Jack Ham exits the field after being honored by the university during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Indiana 45-14. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Penn State: 1968-70

NFL: 1971-82

Jack Ham is better known for his contributions to the Steel Curtain in Pittsburgh during his NFL career, but Ham was an excellent college football player as well. Ham was the last player chosen for a scholarship in 1967 and by 1970 was a consensus All-American.

Ham was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990 for his contributions to some legendary Penn State teams. The Nittany Lions went 11-0, 11-0, and 7-3 in Ham’s three seasons. He never won a national championship, but went on to win four Super Bowls and is the only player in Penn State history to be inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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