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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. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history.
- 24–12–1
- December 21, 1926, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- 409–136–3
- January 22, 2012 (aged 85), State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Jan 22, 2012 · STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- 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...
Apr 18, 2022 · SEC Network. In 2011, the public learned of the horrific sexual abuse crimes committed by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Key figures from the most wrenching period in Penn...
Apr 2, 2014 · As head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno was one of the most successful coaches in the history of collegiate football. His reputation was marred, however, by the...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Joe Paterno 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 scandal.
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Jan 23, 2012 · Paterno was a five-time national coach of the year. He had five unbeaten and untied teams, and he coached Penn State to the No. 1 ranking in 1982 and 1986. He took his Nittany Lions to 37...
Jan 22, 2012 · Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that led to his stunning dismissal, died Sunday at age 85. His death came...
