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Joe Paterno

(1926-2012)

Who Was Joe Paterno?

Joe Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. Upon graduation from Brown University in 1950, his former coach, Charles (“Rip”) Engle, became head coach at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). After 16 years as Engle's assistant, Paterno succeeded him in 1966. Paterno led Penn State to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1968 and 1969 and another undefeated season in 1973. However, Paterno's upstanding reputation as a collegiate football coach was permanently stained in 2011, after the university's child abuse sex scandal broke out. An FBI investigation revealed that Paterno had concealed information about the abuse committed by his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who was later convicted of being a longtime child molester and serial rapist.

Joe Paterno Movie

In 2018 HBO released its film Paterno, which covers the famous coach's involvement in the Penn State sex scandal. Directed by Barry Levinson, the drama stars Al Pacino in the title role.

Death

After leaving Penn State, Paterno began suffering hea

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The Rise and Fall of Joe Paterno

At the pinnacle of his career, Joe Paterno was the winningest coach in the history of collegiate football.

As head coach at Pennsylvania State University over 46 seasons between 1966 through 2011, Paterno led his team, the Nittany Lions, to 37 bowl appearances with 24 wins. In October 2011 Paterno, or “Joe Pa” as he was lovingly referred to at Penn State, set a record when the college defeated Illinois, a victory marking Paterno’s 409 career win. It placed him at the top of the list of most career wins for a Division I coach.

Less than two weeks later Paterno was fired from his position, his reputation in question and his legacy unraveling over what he did or did not know in relation to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal that was dominating news headlines. The team’s defensive coordinator, Sandusky was arrested and charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse of young boys over a 15-year period from 1994 to 2009.

Paterno created a legacy football program at Penn State

Born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph Paterno became

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Paterno (book)

2012 book by Joe Posnanski

Paterno is a 2012 biography of the Penn State football coach Joe Paterno book by sportswriter Joe Posnanski. The Paterno family granted Posnanski a great deal of access during the writing process, which included the time period of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal and Paterno's firing.[1][2][3][4][5] The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover non-fiction best-seller.[6]

References

  1. ^"Author: Family wanted truth written". Associated Press. August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^Rovell, Darren (August 21, 2012). "Paterno biography hits shelves; will it sell?". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  3. ^Wogenrich, Mark (August 21, 2012). "Joe Paterno's life, in operatic form: New book on Penn State coaching legend's life comes to no conclusions". The Morning Call. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ^Loyd, Beth; Colleen Curry (Aug 21, 2012). "Joe Paterno 'Despised' Sandusky Long Before Sex Scandal, New Book Claims

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