"For me, personally, as a Black African American on the team, it's incredible to know that history and to carry on that history in today's modern times."
An anonymous donor has pledged a gift of $2.5 million to create the Wally Triplett Brand Academy Endowment. A joint project of Intercollegiate Athletics and Invent Penn State, the planned Brand Academy will help student-athletes and others with brand-driven businesses to manage and monetize their personal brand and support their entrepreneurial interests.
Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about State College Spikes to Honor Penn State Trailblazer Wally Triplett with Talking 'We Are' Bobblehead and more from the State College, PA region
From trailblazing students to pioneering faculty, here's a brief look at some of Penn State's most significant Black alumni, administrators, and figures.