Q: Why is Penn State's stadium called Beaver Stadium?

Eddie, York

MUSSELMAN: Beaver Stadium is named in honor of James A. Beaver. He was a lawyer in nearby Bellefonte at the start of the Civil War. He enlisted in the Union Army and rose to the rank of brigadier general prior to his discharge in 1864. Beaver later served as a superior court judge, governor of Pennsylvania and president of Penn State's board of trustees. He was one of the most influential leaders in the development of the university at the turn of the century. He died in 1914.

First Published: September 16, 2008, 7:45 p.m.