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Inducted in 2007 ( profile) Joseph Vincent Paterno ( / pəˈtɜːrnoʊ /; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011.
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Born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph Paterno became assistant coach at Penn State after graduating from Brown University in 1950. He worked under his former Brown coach Charles “Rip” Engle and after 16 years as Engle's assistant, Paterno succeeded him in 1966. Paterno led Penn State to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1968 and 196...
On November 5 the investigation into the allegations against Sandusky became public. One day later, Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley vacated his post. Paterno, coming under increasing criticism about what he did or did not know regarding Sandusky, released a statement on November 9 announcing his retirement at the end of the 2011 season. “Th...
Whether his legacy could have been recast over time remains unknown. After leaving Penn State, Paterno began suffering from health problems and was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2011. His spectacular fall from grace would skew the many obituaries written about him when, on January 22, 2012, Paterno succumbed to his illness and died at age 85. ...
Learn about the life and career of Joe Paterno, the former Penn State football coach who was fired over the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Find out how he rose to fame, how he was involved in the cover-up and how he died of lung cancer.
Apr 2, 2014 · Locate info about Joe Paterno, head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, and one of the most successful coaches in the history of college football.
Joseph Vincent Paterno, sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history.
Apr 26, 2024 · Joe Paterno was an American collegiate gridiron football coach, who, as head coach at Pennsylvania State University (1966–2011), was the winningest major-college coach in the history of the sport, with 409 career victories, but whose accomplishments were in many ways overshadowed by a sex-abuse.
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Jan 23, 2012 · Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Sunday at the age of 85. The legendary coach's reputation was deeply tarnished after sex abuse charges were filed against a former assistant coach.
Jan 23, 2012 · Joe Paterno, who won more games than any other major-college football coach, and who became the face of Pennsylvania State University and a symbol of integrity in collegiate athletics only to...
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