Message deleted by mod as bad merge. Sorry @AvengerRam somehow another thread got linked to this one when I merged yours and @Neil039 thread on the same story.
Last edited by a moderator:
I never knew this about Irv Pankey
- Thread starter Chester
- Start date
-
To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.
There is a long story on ESPN.com about Todd Hodne, a serial rapist and murderer who was once a football player for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Its a tough read and a horrible story, but within it is an interesting side-story about former Ram Irv Pankey that will make you proud. Pankey was a teammate of Hodne and, when he heard one of the victims testify about her ordeal, he took it upon herself to approach her, express his admiration, and ensure her that she would be protected from that moment on at Penn State. He lived up to his word, and she refers to him as her "guardian angel."
Here's the link:
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story ... ng-justice
Here's the link:
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story ... ng-justice
All you have to do is delete your comment pointing out that it's inappropriate and it's gone unless you want to drag it on and on....
This one isn’t about having a sense of humor. This is about a horrible situation in which one of “our own” stepped up to the plate and did something really admirable.
Pankey later spent 22 years as an educator/coach at a small college in California.
Last edited:
Wow. What a story, ... and unfortunately probably one that is a lot more common than we'd likely care to believe. It's great to hear that at least some of these very vulnerably women have someone like Pankey who are willing to offer such support. I will now be able to associate the word HERO when thinking about Irv Pankey.
Thanks for posting ...
Thanks for posting ...
While working in Law Enforcement, I tracked, supervised and arrested Sex Offenders for nearly 6 years. This is a long an detailed article on a sexual predator who was on the Penn State foitball team in 1978. It’s a long read, might be hard for anyone who doesnt want to read graphic details of sexual assault. I was justba little kid when this happened, so i have no recollection of it. Truly a sad and insight story about everyone harmed by this criminal.
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/s...dator-untold-story-crimes-fight-bring-justice
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/s...dator-untold-story-crimes-fight-bring-justice
Not surprising but awesome! Irv came on my show a few years back. He's a gem. One of the more underrated OL to play in the NFL IMO. Love the share
Bless Irv Pankey. I was too young to know him, but bless him for taking the side of the survivor rather than his ex-teammate.
I never knew this about Irv Pankey
Message deleted by mod as bad merge. Sorry @AvengerRam somehow another thread got linked to this one when I merged yours and @Neil039 thread on the same story.
ramsondemand.com
Apparently, this Penn State player (Todd Hodne), according to one of the people who was responsible for trying to send him to prison in court, was one of the worst he had ever prosecuted in terms of lack of remorse, entitlement, and overall violence and sadism.
Credit goes, of course, to Irv Pankey for saying, "I believe you, and I will protect you." to the victim who had the courage to tell her story to the court, in a time where victim/survivor-blaming was extremely common.
I remember when the Rams drafted Irv Pankey because that was the first year that ESPN televised the draft in 1980 being 13 at the time and Paul Zimmerman a writer for Sports Illustrated was working with ESPN then and when the Rams drafted Pankey a TE, Zimmerman said, "he will play tackle for them." and he was right and Pankey was one hell of a Left Tackle and apparently a credit to his race, the human race! Loved Irv Pankey.
Minus all my typos on my original post. The lack of remorse or accountability by Hodne isn’t surprising for a sociopath.
Irv Pankey was/is her Angel. He is an amazing man! My hope from this story is to bring light to the survivors and hero‘s like Pankey. The disconnect between the Penn State staff, local law enforcement and the community as a whole is horrible.
Irv Pankey was/is her Angel. He is an amazing man! My hope from this story is to bring light to the survivors and hero‘s like Pankey. The disconnect between the Penn State staff, local law enforcement and the community as a whole is horrible.
It was a tough read and the victim shaming and protection of the accused was probably pretty typical. It’s probably not as pervasive as it was and I hope a guy charged with crimes like these wouldn’t be let loose to commit more crimes. One thing hasn’t changed though, money and power can convince good people to look the other way.
Big Irv Pankey fan in my 20's.
After the Rams moved-on from Pankey in 1991, there were a number of LTs.
Gerald Perry from Denver had me excited but he was just OK.
Veteran Irv Eatman followed Perry. I was happy about it but Eatman was not as good as Perry ... in my opinion.
Next-up was Clarence Jones who seemed like a nice-enough-guy but was not as good as Eatman.
A first round pick was then used on Wayne Gandy who I viewed as a good player on bad teams.
Sadly, that was most of my 30's
After four years of Gandy at LT, the Rams drafted some guy named Orlando Pace.
After the Rams moved-on from Pankey in 1991, there were a number of LTs.
Gerald Perry from Denver had me excited but he was just OK.
Veteran Irv Eatman followed Perry. I was happy about it but Eatman was not as good as Perry ... in my opinion.
Next-up was Clarence Jones who seemed like a nice-enough-guy but was not as good as Eatman.
A first round pick was then used on Wayne Gandy who I viewed as a good player on bad teams.
Sadly, that was most of my 30's
After four years of Gandy at LT, the Rams drafted some guy named Orlando Pace.
