Robert B. Mitinger Award
Encyclopedia
The Robert B. Mitinger Award is presented to Penn State Nittany Lions football players who personify courage, character and social responsibility. It was first awarded in 2004
and is named for the former Penn State All-America
n tight end
and San Diego Chargers
linebacker
, Bob Mitinger
who later became a prominent attorney in State College, Pennsylvania
. Mitinger died in 2004.
2004 in sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14...
and is named for the former Penn State All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
and San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, Bob Mitinger
Robert Mitinger
Robert Bray Mitinger was a former professional football player, attorney and civic leader.-Professional career:...
who later became a prominent attorney in State College, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Mitinger died in 2004.
Recipients
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Adam Taliaferro Adam Taliaferro Adam Taliaferro , is a former American football player whose recovery from a paralyzing spinal cord injury sustained while playing cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions gained national media attention.... |
cornerback |
| 2005 | Tamba Hali Tamba Hali Tamba Boimah Hali is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. He was the 20th overall pick out of Penn State in the 2006 NFL Draft... |
defensive end |
| 2006 | Robert Price | guard |
| 2007 | Rodney Kinlaw Rodney Kinlaw Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw is a professional American Football running back. He currently plays for the Mönchengladbach Mavericks of the German Football League. He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League... |
running back |
| 2008 | Deon Butler Deon Butler Vincent Deon Butler is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.... Jordan Norwood Jordan Norwood Jordan Shea Rashad Norwood is a Filipino-American American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Penn State.Norwood has also been a member of the Philadelphia... |
wide receiver wide receiver |
| 2009 | Jerome Hayes | defensive end |
| 2010 | Graham Zug Graham Zug Graham Alan Zug is a former collegiate American football wide receiver who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions.-Early years:... |
wide receiver |
External links
- 2004 Penn State Football Banquet, December 12, 2004
- 2005 Penn State Football Banquet, December 11, 2005
- 2006 Penn State Football Banquet, December 14, 2006
- 2007 Penn State Football Banquet, December 6, 2007
- 2008 Penn State Football Banquet, December 7, 2008