Wally Triplett was one of two African Americans to be the first to play on a Nittany Lion Football team. In his time here he learned what "team" meant at Penn State when, the entire team refused to play at the segregated Orange Bowl.
“Mementos and Memories: Exploring the Artifacts of Mont Alto’s Past,” on exhibit at Mont Alto Campus Library through spring semester 2025, includes archival materials that help to illustrate historical aspects of campus culture, athletics and academics.