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WHO HE IS: Groundskeeper, Athletic
Department
YEARS AT PENN: 10
WHAT HE DOES: Among his other groundskeeping duties, Torres drives
the “Toast Zamboni”—the sweeper that cleans up
the toast, bagels and other baked goods Penn supporters throw on
Franklin Field after the third quarter of every home football game.
The toast-throwing tradition—in response to the line “Here’s
a toast to dear old Penn” in a school song—was inspired
by antics at screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
PIECES THROWN PER GAME: 20,000 to 30,000 in a good season, according
to supervisor Tony Overend
Photo by Daniel R. Burke
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