Initially, the plan was for this column to touch on memorable moments from the past 41 years. But the best laid plans sometimes get altered. So while this will touch on some anecdotes and incidents, it will range beyond that and include memorable people, places and things.

But in those few hours, it was easily understood how he could get people to do things that they thought were not possible.

Even now some of these events from as far back as 45 years ago remain crystal clear, as though they were last month instead of last century. And if time has not eroded them by now, odds are it never will. I can see them as clearly now as I did then.

A rough estimate, and given my math skills, rough is about as close as it gets, I've covered approximately 500 high school teams in various sports since the fall of 1967.

That's a lot of balls and bats, courts and mats. Naturally, some teams stood out more than others. Here, in random order, are 10 that have withstood the test of time.

This is the third part of an eight-part series of columns reminiscing about the past 41 years in the CDT Sports Department. Today it’s the 10 most memorable Penn State football seasons.

This is the second in a series of eight columns looking back on a 41-year journey that will end June 30. Today it’s the 10 most memorable Penn State football games I’ve covered.

This is the first in a series of eight columns on what amounts to a farewell tour that will cross the retirement finish line on June 30. In the coming weeks, I'll share with you what I consider my favorite players, coaches, athletes, events and people from these past 41 years. There are far too many to include in one last column and probably too many even for eight.