Sad Day
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...d-ex-penn-state-football-coach_n_1221289.html
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has died. The college-football legend was 85 years old when he succumbed in his battle with lung cancer.
Paterno's diagnosis was revealedr in mid November, shortly after he was dismissed from his duties as coach of the Nittany Lions. Paterno's ouster came in the aftermath of the arrest of Jerry Sandusky, a longtime Paterno lieutenant facing more than 50 counts of sexual abuse against children. Amid evidence that Paterno had been notified of the abuse but had done little beyond his legal obligation to prevent it, the Penn State board of trustees voted to dismiss the longtime coach in November. The scandal reverberated beyond college football, and sullied a reputation that had once seemed unimpeachable — particularly in central Pennsylvania, where Paterno, or "JoePa," was revered.
During his 46 seasons coaching Penn State, Paterno racked up 409 wins -- the the record for a Division I football coach. He guided his teams to national championships in 1982 and 1986.
The Brooklyn native is survived by his wife, Sue, and their five children.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...d-ex-penn-state-football-coach_n_1221289.html
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has died. The college-football legend was 85 years old when he succumbed in his battle with lung cancer.
Paterno's diagnosis was revealedr in mid November, shortly after he was dismissed from his duties as coach of the Nittany Lions. Paterno's ouster came in the aftermath of the arrest of Jerry Sandusky, a longtime Paterno lieutenant facing more than 50 counts of sexual abuse against children. Amid evidence that Paterno had been notified of the abuse but had done little beyond his legal obligation to prevent it, the Penn State board of trustees voted to dismiss the longtime coach in November. The scandal reverberated beyond college football, and sullied a reputation that had once seemed unimpeachable — particularly in central Pennsylvania, where Paterno, or "JoePa," was revered.
During his 46 seasons coaching Penn State, Paterno racked up 409 wins -- the the record for a Division I football coach. He guided his teams to national championships in 1982 and 1986.
The Brooklyn native is survived by his wife, Sue, and their five children.
he may have been 85, and he may have had cancer, but i believe this scandal and the shame of what came about, killed him.....
I believe it just snowballed into something he couldnt control and he made the wrong decisions when he ONLY went to his boss with the info....i truly in my heart don't believe he intended to cover it up, or condoned it, he simply handled it wrong, and was not thorough enough in his follow up....he was wrong, but he is NOT Sandusky, and its a shame he has passed with this weighing on him and his family
I believe it just snowballed into something he couldnt control and he made the wrong decisions when he ONLY went to his boss with the info....i truly in my heart don't believe he intended to cover it up, or condoned it, he simply handled it wrong, and was not thorough enough in his follow up....he was wrong, but he is NOT Sandusky, and its a shame he has passed with this weighing on him and his family
A spokesperson for the Paterno family has denied a report by CBS that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has died. CBS previously reported that the 85-year-old college-football legend had succumbed in his battle with lung cancer.
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I appreciate the support & prayers. Joe is continuing to fight.
7 minutes ago
-murph
http://twitter.com/JayPaterno
JayPaterno Jay Paterno
I appreciate the support & prayers. Joe is continuing to fight.
7 minutes ago
-murph
