Morristown, NJ - The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and Pennsylvania State University will pay tribute to 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Ressler with an On-Campus Salute Saturday.
The Nittany Lions will honor the former All-America lineman when they host Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 17. During a half-time ceremony, Ressler will be recognized and will help present Penn. State with a Hall of Fame plaque for the university's permanent display. He will receive his plaque at the 44th Annual Awards Dinner in New York City on Dec. 11, 2001.
The rest of the 2001 Hall of Fame Class will be honored with On-Campus Salutes at their respective alma maters throughout the remaining schedule of the 2001 college football season.
HONOREE BIOGRAPHY
Glenn Ressler - Lineman, Pennsylvania State University, 1962-64 - A three-year letterman and mainstay of the Penn State teams that won the Lambert Trophy in 1962 and 1964, Glenn Ressler played center and middle guard under legendary Hall of Fame coach Rip Engle. As a junior, Ressler registered 51 unassisted tackles, including 15 in an upset victory over Ohio State. For his outstanding performance in Penn State's 27-0 victory over No. 1 Ohio State, Ressler was named the Lineman of the Week by the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated, and was named the nation's top college lineman by the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association. A two-time All-East selection, Ressler was named to the All-ECAC Team in 1964 and gained national attention as a consensus All-America selection. He topped his career off by becoming the 1964 recipient of the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player. In addition, Ressler was named to the Athletic Honor Roll for Scholastic Excellence and participated in the East/West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl.
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit educational organization comprised of more than 11,000 members in 118 chapters nationwide, dedicated to the promotion of amateur football, scholarship, citizenship, and superior athletic performance. Through various programs and initiatives, the Foundation endeavors to promote the positive values learned through participation in sport. The College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana serves as the shrine where those who exemplify the Foundation's ideal of excellence both on and off the field are immortalized.
