Couple Says $9,000 for JoePa’s Glasses Was a Bargain
February 23, 2010 at 5:42 pm Lori Shontz Leave a comment
By now you’ve probably heard that Joe Paterno’s glasses, which were auctioned off over the weekend to benefit WPSU, went for a whopping $9,000. What you might not know is this: The winning couple, Kevin and Michelle Coppola, were prepared to pay up to $10,150.
“I think anybody who went to Penn State would totally understand,” Michelle ’04 told The Baltimore Sun. “What better thing to have than [Paterno's] glasses? That’s part of his iconic image.”
The Coppolas will add the glasses to their stash of memorabilia, which includes helmets, jerseys, and a couple of Wheaties boxes autographed by Paterno. Kevin ’03 said, “When we finally buy a house, we’ll have a pretty cool sports basement.”
You can get all the details in this story from the Sun.
Lori Shontz, senior editor
Entry filed under: Joe Paterno, Penn State alumni, Penn State in the news. Tags: eyeglasses, Joe Paterno, Kevin Coppola, Michelle Coppola, The Baltimore Sun, WPSU.
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