James Lester "Pete" Mauthe (July 8, 1890 – January 1, 1967) was an

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player who

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four years as a

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for the

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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

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to defeat the rival

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, 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. Mauthe was a member of

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fraternity while at Penn State. 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

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. He then joined Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. and later became that company's president. Other significant positions held include roles as president and director of the Olga Coal Company, the Buckeye Coal Company, and the Youngstown Mines Corporation, and he was a director of Carbon Limestone Company. He began his career as a blast furnace laborer with the Carnegie Steel Company. In 1964, he was awarded the 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

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in 1957.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mauthe, Pete 1890 births 1967 deaths American football fullbacks Gettysburg Bullets football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Clarion County, Pennsylvania Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania