STATE COLLEGE, PA – Former Penn State University football
coach, Joe Paterno, died of lung cancer on January 22, 2012 at the age of 85.
Often referred to as “JoePa” by fans and media, the former
coach served as the Nittany Lions head coach of the football program from 1966
to 2011. During his tenure Paterno led the program to a 409-136-3 record, 37
bowl appearances and two national championships.
In a statement from the Paterno family, “he leaves us with a peaceful mind, comforted by
his "living legacy" of five kids, 17 grandchildren, and hundreds of
young men whose lives he changed in more ways than can begin to be counted.” In his 46-year tenure as head coach, Coach Paterno
had more than 360 of his former players sign NFL contracts, and three players have
been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The recent
sexual-abuse scandal involving a former Penn State assistant coach, Jerry
Sandusky, created controversy over the legacy of Coach Paterno. Many former
players continued to support and praise Paterno for his accomplishments.
"He's putting together this winning program, but
meanwhile he's teaching 17-, 18-, 19-year-olds how not to screw their lives up,
how important education is, how important it is to have social acumen, “ said
former Nittany Lion and NFL player Greg Buttle. “Forget what he's done for
players. He's done more for a single university than anyone else. It transcends
his coaching. "
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