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Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles settling in quickly with the Nittany Lions • Apr. 26, 2025, 12:30 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Pennsylvania State College • Agriculture College of Pennsylvania • Farmers’ High School
Areas Of Involvement land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni David Wagoner • Deana Lawson • Rick Santorum • Roderick P. Hart • Diane Ackerman • Franco Harris • Kelly Ayotte • Guion Bluford • Patricia A. Woertz • Paul Berg
Related People Joe Paterno

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