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Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years

March 7, 2012 by · Comments Off on Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years 

Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years, Perhaps the most ironic element when looking at the way Joe Paterno lost his job as Penn State’s football coach after 46 seasons is that as a young man, he had his eyes set on law school.
Joe Paterno coached Penn State for 46 seasons and won 409 games before being fired in November.

The fallout in 2011 from the child sex-abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, who was an assistant on Paterno’s Penn State staff until 1999, prompted the university’s Board of Trustees to fire Paterno, then 84, with three games left in the regular season.

Paterno, who died Sunday at 85, was criticized for not going to law enforcement in 2002 once he was told by then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary that McQueary had seen Sandusky allegedly sexually abusing a young boy in a shower on campus.

“I didn’t know exactly how to handle it and I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was,” Paterno told The Washington Post in January 2012 in the only interview he gave after the scandal broke. “So I backed away and turned it over to some other people, people I thought would have a little more expertise than I did. It didn’t work out that way.”

Paterno had been in the hospital since Jan. 13 as he dealt with treatment related to lung cancer. On Saturday, his family released a statement saying major college football’s winningest coach was in serious condition. Word spread that he was near death. On campus in State College, hundreds of students and fans gathered for an impromptu vigil at his statue across from the football field.

The Pennsylvania hospital where Paterno died told the Associated Press that the cause of death was spreading lung cancer. Paterno’s family made the initial announcement in a statement Sunday morning:

“He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

The statement also said, “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”

Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years

March 7, 2012 by · Comments Off on Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years 

Joe Paterno At Penn State For Nearly 46 Years, Perhaps the most ironic element when looking at the way Joe Paterno lost his job as Penn State’s football coach after 46 seasons is that as a young man, he had his eyes set on law school. Joe Paterno coached Penn State for 46 seasons and won 409 games before being fired in November.

The fallout in 2011 from the child sex-abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, who was an assistant on Paterno’s Penn State staff until 1999, prompted the university’s Board of Trustees to fire Paterno, then 84, with three games left in the regular season.

Paterno, who died Sunday at 85, was criticized for not going to law enforcement in 2002 once he was told by then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary that McQueary had seen Sandusky allegedly sexually abusing a young boy in a shower on campus.

“I didn’t know exactly how to handle it and I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was,” Paterno told The Washington Post in January 2012 in the only interview he gave after the scandal broke. “So I backed away and turned it over to some other people, people I thought would have a little more expertise than I did. It didn’t work out that way.”

Paterno had been in the hospital since Jan. 13 as he dealt with treatment related to lung cancer. On Saturday, his family released a statement saying major college football’s winningest coach was in serious condition. Word spread that he was near death. On campus in State College, hundreds of students and fans gathered for an impromptu vigil at his statue across from the football field.

The Pennsylvania hospital where Paterno died told the Associated Press that the cause of death was spreading lung cancer. Paterno’s family made the initial announcement in a statement Sunday morning:

“He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

The statement also said, “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”

Paterno Fired Over Penn State Child Abuse Scandal

March 7, 2012 by · Comments Off on Paterno Fired Over Penn State Child Abuse Scandal 

Paterno Fired Over Penn State Child Abuse Scandal, Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday of lung cancer. He was 85.

His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”

“He died as he lived,” the statement said. “He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

The Pennsylvania hospital where Paterno died confirmed the cause of death as a spreading lung cancer.

Mount Nittany Medical Center said in a statement that Paterno died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday of “metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung.” Metastatic indicates an illness that has spread from one part of the body to an unrelated area.

The hospital said Paterno was surrounded by family members, who have requested privacy.

Paterno’s son had said in November that his father had been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness.

Joe Paterno 409 Wins

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Joe Paterno 409 Wins, Joseph Vincent “Joe” Paterno (pronounced /p?™?ˆt?œrno??/; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), often referred to as “JoePa”, was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for nearly 46 years, from 1966 through 2011. At the time of his death he held the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football coach with 409 and was the only FBS coach to reach 400 victories. He coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games and, in 2007, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach.

Paterno was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Brown University, where he played football both as the quarterback and a cornerback. Originally planning to be a lawyer, he instead signed on as an assistant football coach at Penn State in 1950, persuaded by his college coach Rip Engle who had taken over as Penn State’s head coach. Sixteen years later, in 1966, Paterno was named as Engle’s successor. Before long, he had coached the team to two undefeated regular seasons in 1968 and 1969. He went on to win two national championships-in 1982 and again in 1986. In all, he led the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl appearances with 24 wins all while turning down offers to coach NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots. Paterno was named the winningest coach in Division I history in late 2011. In November, his long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse; in the wake of perceived inaction in dealing with the allegations, Paterno was fired.

During his 61 years at Penn State, Paterno became a beloved figure in the college community. He was well known for his distinct game-day image, particularly his thick, square glasses. The emphasis that he placed on ethics and moral conduct and his philosophy on football, to meld athletics and academics, were signatures of his coaching style. He and his wife, Sue, donated more than $4 million to Penn State, and funded the school’s library that bears their names. Paterno died of complications from lung cancer on January 22, 2012.

Paterno Most Victories NCAA Division I Only Coach 400

January 29, 2012 by · Comments Off on Paterno Most Victories NCAA Division I Only Coach 400 

Paterno Most Victories NCAA Division I Only Coach 400, Joe Paterno, the famed football coach who led the Pennsylvania State program for 46 years, has passed away due to complications from lung cancer, his family said on Sunday morning.

Paterno had been diagnosed with cancer last year shortly after being forced to step down from leading the Nittany Lions football team. The scandal began after an alleged child-sex allegations arose that involved one of his former defensive coordinators, Jerry Sandusky.

According to various reports and his family, Paterno had been coaching for over 61 years and of course, led Penn State for almost five decades.

The news hit both fans in Pennsylvania and here in North Carolina very hard. Despite his recent troubles with the scandal involving his defensive coordinator, Coach Paterno had been a father-like figure in the world of football and appealed to fans both young and old across the country.

For local Penn State fan Matt Bohn, the news of Paterno’s death was hard to take. Bohn now lives in the Raleigh area and works at a consulting firm, but grew up in Pennsylvania and attended games at Penn State as a child.

“I saw my first college football games at Beaver Stadium and have loved football ever since,” said Bohn in an interview with The Telegram on Sunday night. Bohn said that he had returned many times to his home state to watch games in person and was able to share one special game with his family.

“I’m happy to say that I saw Paterno’s 400th victory with my wife and daughter,” said Bohn. “I look forward to the day I can tell my daughter how much that meant to her father.”

Although he played football in college, interestingly, Paterno turned away from a career path as an attorney to pursue coaching.

“When he decided to forego a career in law and make coaching his vocation, his father Angelo had but one command: make an impact,” said his family in a statement.

Paterno had been accepted to the Boston University law school, but instead accepted a job working with Rip Engle as an assistant coach at Penn State University. Paterno had played football at Brown University, where Engle had been Paterno’s head coach.

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