| Pete Mauthe | ||
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| Mauthe during his college career at Penn State
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| Sport(s) | Football | |
| Biographical details | ||
| Born | July 8, 1890 | |
| Place of birth | Turkey City, Pennsylvania | |
| Died | January 1, 1967 (aged 76) | |
| Place of death | Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Playing career | ||
| 1909–1912 | Penn State | |
| Position(s) | Fullback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1913 | Gettysburg | |
| Head coaching record | ||
| Overall | 3–6–1 | |
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Inducted in 1957 (profile) |
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J. Lester "Pete" Mauthe (July 8, 1890 – January 1, 1967) was an American football player who lettered four years as a fullback for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1909 to 1912. During that timespan, Penn State was undefeated in 1909, 1911 and 1912, while losing just two games in 1910. In 1911, Mauthe scored a 35-yard field goal to defeat the rivial Pitt Panthers, 3–0. In 1912 he was named the team's captain and led Penn State to an 8–0 record. That season he scored a 51-yard field goal against Pitt.
In 1913 Mauthe was named the head coach for Gettysburg College and led that team to a 3–6–1 record. He later graduated from college with a degree in metallurgy. He then joined Youngstown Steel and Tube Co. and later became that company's president. In 1964 he was awarded Distinguished Alumnus Award by Penn State. He served on the board of trustees at both Penn State and Youngstown State University and established a scholarship at Penn State for engineering students.
Mauthe was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.
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