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Pete Mauthe

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James Lester Mauthe

Inducted 1957

Date of Birth

7/8/1890

Birthplace

Turkey City, PA

School

Pennsylvania State University (1909-1912)

Bio

J. Lester "Pete" Mauthe lettered four years as a fullback for Penn State 1909-12, and the school had a 26-2-4 record in his time. In 1911, the Nittany Lions went 8-0-1. Mauthe was the team's punter and place kicker, and he beat Pittsburgh 3-0 with a 35-yard field goal. In 1912 Mauthe was captain, Penn State won all eight of its games, and he scored 119 of the team's 285 points. He made a 51-yard field goal against Pittsburgh. In 1913, he was head coach at Gettysburg College with a 3-6-1 record. Mauthe worked his way through college and graduated with a degree in metallurgy. He joined Youngstown Steel and Tube Co. and rose to the rank of company president. In 1964, Penn State gave him its Distinguished Alumnus Award. He served on the board of trustees at both Penn State and Youngstown University. Mauthe established a scholarship at Penn State for engineering students.

Stats

Height 5'9"

Weight 165

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