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Bookmark or Share- EDITORIAL: The legacy of Wally Triplett and ‘We Are’ should never be ...The coined phrase stems from former Nittany Lion, Wally Triplett, who passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday, Nov. 8. Triplett, from LaMont, Pennsylvania, became the first African-American starter on the Penn State football team in 1945.
- Former Nittany Lion standout, first African-American NFL player ...Former Nittany Lion standout and trailblazer Wally Triplett passed away Nov. 8 in Detroit at the age of 92. Triplett was one of the inspirations for Penn State's "We Are" moniker and was the first African-American to be drafted and play in the NFL.
- Wally Triplett, 'one of the true trailblazers,' dies at age 92 - ESPNWally Triplett, one of the first African-Americans to be selected in the NFL draft, died Thursday at age 92. Triplett also was the first African-American starter at Penn...
- Wally Triplett dies 2018 at age 92 - Obituary - Legacy.comWally Triplett was the first black player drafted by an NFL team to play in a regular season game. There were 3 black players drafted in 1949, the year that Triplett was drafted out...
- Wally Triplett, NFL trailblazer and Army veteran, dead at 92Wally Triplett, the first African American player to be drafted and play in an NFL game, died Thursday. He was 92.
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