Sam Valentine

Salvatore "Sam" Valentine was an American football player. He played college football at the guard position for the Penn State [Nittany Lions football] team from 1954 to 1956 and was captain of the 1956 [Penn State Nittany Lions football team|1956 team]. He was selected by the Football [Writers Association of America] and the Central [Press Association] as a first-team player on their respective 1956 [College Football All-America Team]s, and received second-team honors from the Associated Press and United Press. In February 1957, he was named Pennsylvania's football athlete of the year.