Jim O'Hora Award

Jim O'Hora Award

The Jim O'Hora Award is presented to an defensive Penn State Nittany Lions football player for "exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude, and improvement" during spring practice each year. FThe award honors former Nittany Lion assistant coach Jim O'Hora who served the team for 31 years before retiring in 1977.cite book | last = Thalman | first = Budd | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Penn State Football Yearbook 1993 | publisher = Penn State University Sport Information Office | date = 1993 | location = | pages = 223 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = .]

Previously, defensive players were eligible for the Red Worrell Award until 1976, after which the O'Hora Award was created as a separate award for defensive players.

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