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| rdfs:comment | - Very was elected as the team's captain in 1911, and helped the Nittany Lions defeat the Penn Quakers, for its first victory over Penn in 18 years. That game he stripped the Quakers', Ray Mercer, of the football and running it back for a Penn State touchdown. In 1912, Very scored nine touchdowns in eight games. He never wore a helmet while playing, and was also a member of the school's wrestling program.
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| Caption | - Very during his college career at Penn State.
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| abstract | - Very was elected as the team's captain in 1911, and helped the Nittany Lions defeat the Penn Quakers, for its first victory over Penn in 18 years. That game he stripped the Quakers', Ray Mercer, of the football and running it back for a Penn State touchdown. In 1912, Very scored nine touchdowns in eight games. He never wore a helmet while playing, and was also a member of the school's wrestling program. After college he worked as a manufacturer's representative in Pittsburgh and also worked as a football official. On January 2, 1933, Very officiated the Rose Bowl game. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.
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