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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.
- 24–12–1
- December 21, 1926, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- 409–136–3
- January 22, 2012 (aged 85), State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Joe Paterno, one of the most successful coaches in collegiate football history, who was fired from Penn State after a child abuse sex scandal involving his assistant. Find out his achievements, legacy, death and more.
May 28, 2020 · A biography of the former Penn State head coach, who led his team to 37 bowl appearances and 409 career wins, but was fired and disgraced over the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Learn how he rose to fame, fell from grace, and died at age 85.
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6 days ago · Penn State coach Joe Paterno looks over his team before the Wisconsin game in 2005. The coach's legacy still touches almost everything at Penn State, including this year's election for three ...
Apr 18, 2022 · Ten years after the downfall of Penn State's legendary coach, key figures from the Jerry Sandusky abuse case share their perspectives on his legacy. Some praise his achievements, some criticize his failures and some reflect on the impact of the scandal.
Apr 7, 2018 · By Will Hobson. April 7, 2018 at 3:15 p.m. EDT. The Washington Post's Sally Jenkins discussed her exclusive interview with Penn State legend Joe Paterno, in which the former head football coach...
Joe Paterno (born December 21, 1926, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 22, 2012, State College, Pennsylvania) 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 ...