Monday, February 23, 2009

Keith Goganious - LB - Penn State

Another Nittany Lions to proudly sport The Number was Keith Lorenzo Goganious. Goganious went on from Penn State to be drafted in the 3rd round by the Buffalo Bills with the 83rd overall pick in the NFL Draft. Goganious played linebacker in the NFL for five seasons with the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore Ravens. He is currently serving as linebacker coach at Hampton University.

Lenny Moore - RB - Penn State

The Reading Rocket sported The Number for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1953 through the 1955 before being drafted by the Baltimore Colts as their first round choice in 1956. In Baltimore Moore had a bit of dyslexia and ended up with 24 and not The Number.

Moore retired after the 1967 season. His uniform number (24) was retired by Baltimore, and in 1969 a sportswriters' poll named him to the NFL's 50th Anniversary Team. In 1975, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and in 1999, Moore was ranked number 71 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.