[2][80][81] Unable to reach Paterno personally due to the crowd around his house and not wanting Paterno to find out through the media, the board notified him of their decision over the telephone. Mount Nittany Medical Center said he died at 9:25 a.m. of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung. [22] After hearing of his career choice, his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for? No cause of death is known at this time. [38] He had a bowl record of 24 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie following a defeat in the 2011 Outback Bowl. Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85, from complications of lung cancer. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Girl, 2, looks star-struck as she presents Kate with a gift of Daffodils for St David's Mike Tindall's latest money-making scheme! Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. At the same meeting, university president Graham Spanier resigned rather than face being fired as well. He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011; his career ended with his dismissal from the team on November 9, 2011, as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. On the night of November 8, hundreds of students gathered in front on Paterno's home in support of the beleaguered coach. The Second Mile, the charity where prosecutors say Sandusky met most if not all of his victims, is still functioning but received a judge's permission in March to sell its State College headquarters for $650,000. [142] Within the next year, almost all of the Division I-A conferences adopted a form of instant replay based on the Big Ten model. "[23] Paterno joined Rip Engle as an assistant coach at Penn State in 1950; Engle had coached five seasons, 19441949, at Brown. "[62] In his grand jury testimony, Paterno stated that McQueary had described Sandusky "fondling" a young boy in an act he described of a "sexual nature," but stopped short of the rape to which McQueary would later testify. Paterno played quarterback and cornerback at Brown University, guiding the team to a 15-3 record over the 1948. Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who won more Division I NCAA football games than any other coach, died on Sunday morning, his family announced. Paterno was regarded as more than just the coach's younger brother; a person who leaves a legacy of his own. [84][85][86][87] That night, several thousand Penn State students chanting Paterno's name rioted in the streets, hurling rocks, tearing down street signs, and overturning a news van. 1 in its 2011 Academic Bowl Championship Series. I did not find that evidence. [3][4][5], In 2010, Sue Paterno led the charge to build a Catholic student faith center on the Penn State University Park campus. While it was initially thought to be treatable, Paterno succumbed to his illness two months later, on January 22, 2012, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania. Joe Paterno, following his termination[54], I do not [believe Joe Paterno was involved in the alleged cover-up]. 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Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the scandal involving his one-time heir apparent, died Sunday at age 85. Paterno was fired by the university trustees days after Sandusky was charged. [108] The statue was reportedly put in storage. Coach is anxious to know where it stands." [139], In 2002, 76-year-old Paterno chased down referee Dick Honig in a dead sprint following a 4235 overtime home loss to Iowa. Penn State failed on fourth down and Iowa held on for the win. Paterno is Division I's winningest coach with 409 victories. Mr Paterno testified before a grand jury looking into the abuse allegations that a graduate assistant told him in 2002 that he witnessed an incident in the shower in the team locker room. Paterno was the first coach with the distinction of having won each of the four major bowls Rose, Orange, Fiesta, and Sugar as well as the Cotton Bowl Classic, at least once. He lived in a high radon area. In the ensuing 12 months, Paterno died, Sandusky was convicted, a university-commissioned investigation led by former FBI director Louis Freeh concluded Paterno and three administrators. Freeh has said he stands by his report. "It is with. Sandusky prosecutor Frank Fina, on 60 Minutes[55], On November 5, 2011, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was arrested on 52 counts of child sexual abuse occurring between 1994 and 2009, including allegations of incidents on the Penn State campus. During a speech in Pittsburgh on May 12, 2005, Paterno announced that he would consider retirement if the 2005 football team had a disappointing season. "[55], On September 13, 2012, a group of alumni and supporters called Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship released a review of the Freeh Report that was critical of the Freeh Group's investigation and conclusions. Still, the state's top cop criticized the way school leaders handled allegations and said Paterno and other officials had a moral responsibility to do more. (In early 2015 the wins were restored. Paterno rebuffed all of this and stated he would fulfill his contract until it expired in 2008. Paterno and his wife, Sue, were major benefactors of Penn State, and during his nearly half-century as head coach, donors gave hundreds of millions of dollars to the university, helping . A Broken Joe Paterno Gives Sad, Insightful Interview To Washington Post's Sally Jenkins. By Mark Duell Updated: 22:18 GMT, 24 November 2011. [166][167] His death resulted in tributes from prominent leaders in the U.S., including former President George H. W. Bush, who called Paterno "an outstanding American who was respected not only on the field of play but in life generallyand he was, without a doubt, a true icon in the world of sports. Paterno testified before a grand jury looking into the abuse allegations that a graduate assistant told him in 2002 that he witnessed an incident in the shower in the team locker room. / AP. [6] The Suzanne Pohland Paterno Catholic Student Faith Center opened in 2012. This benefit will continue for the balance of your lifetime," "[168] On January 23, Corbett ordered all state flags to be lowered to half staff in Paterno's honor. He sustained hairline fractures to his hip and shoulder. "I got all the money I need". His daughter Mary . [80], Paterno's funeral was held in State College on January 25, 2012. Paterno also attended the annual Penn State Dance Marathon, a popular weekend-long charity event and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world (it raised over $10 million in 2012), every year to raise money for kids with cancer. He coached . 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. A February report commissioned by the family portrayed Paterno as the victim of a "rush to injustice" spawned by the university-financed internal probe. His widow, Sue Paterno, will receive a $10.1. The wife of ex-Penn State coach Joe Paterno faced an embarrassing situation earlier this week when she was reportedly turned away from a campus pool. [50], Paterno was also nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. That's when Watt finally got the chance to speak with one of Brooklyn's finest. A university spokesman said he was unaware of any such directive. [124] On the day the Freeh Report was released, Oregon State president Ed Ray, chairman of the NCAA's Executive Committee, sent an e-mail to NCAA president Mark Emmert, his deputy, and the former enforcement head of the NCAA that directed them to come up with a way to sanction Penn State. School trustees fired Joe Paterno on Nov. 9 from the job he held for nearly a half-century in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Suzanne Pohland Paterno (/ptrno/; born February 14, 1940), sometimes referred to as "SuePa", is an American philanthropist. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. [19] He played quarterback and cornerback for the Bears, and he shares the career record for interceptions (14) with Greg Parker. I did not find that evidence. Harris played at Penn State for three years under Joe Paterno from 1969-1971. When do the clocks change in 2023? STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - 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. Jan 26, 2012 at 11:47 pm. Joe Paterno, byname of Joseph Vincent Paterno, also called JoePa, (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 . [77][78], Later that evening, however, the Board of Trustees voted to terminate Paterno's contract, effective immediately. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 85, has been relatively mum since his dismissal by . [153] Before the 1974 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, a group of Pennsylvania Republican Party leaders briefly considered Paterno for Andrew Lewis' ticket as the candidate for lieutenant governor. Harris defended Paterno when he was fired in the midst of a sex-abuse scandal involving an assistant coach. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. No pool entry: Sue Paterno, wife of ex-Penn State coach Joe Paterno, is pictured left yelling to people who left food at the front door of the couple's home, and right accepting flowers from a well-wisher on the doorstep. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. He had no apparent plans to retire, and contingents of fans and alumni began calling for him to step down. This included the removal of Paterno's last 111 wins at Penn State, dropping him from first to 12th on the all-time wins list. The previous two incidents, along with Paterno's public objections, and the Big Ten's Clockgate controversy, are often cited as catalysts for its adoption. School trustees fired Joe Paterno on Nov. 9 from the job he held for nearly a half-century in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.. In 1995, Paterno apologized for a tirade directed at Rutgers head coach Doug Graber at the end of a nationally televised game.[27]. Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden held the NCAA major college record for wins at 377, while for NCAA Division I schools, Grambling State University coach Eddie Robinson's 408 victories stood as the official record. No surgery was required, but Paterno began the 2011 regular season schedule in a wheelchair. Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85 after experiencing serious complications from lung-cancer treatment. Paterno's record of 409-136-3 made him the winningest Division 1 coach of all time. Paterno died of lung cancer in January at age 85. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as Tory Eurosceptics could take TWO WEEKS to decide whether to back Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal for Northern Watch as shoplifter puts BACK products he's trying to steal after live CCTV hub tells him: 'You're being Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? Curley." Please enter valid email address to continue. His place in our state's history is secure. [70], Under Pennsylvania state law at the time, any state employee who learned about suspected child abuse was required to report the incident to his immediate supervisor. All wins dating back to 1998 were vacated, the year Paterno was first informed of Sandusky's suspected child abuse. In November 2008, Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery after spraining his leg while trying to demonstrate onside kicks during a practice session. He maintains his innocence and is pursuing appeals. Mr Paterno is not a target of the investigation, authorities say. The comments below have been moderated in advance. In it, the board said that it opted to remove Paterno after finding that "his decision to do his minimum legal duty and not to do more to follow up constituted a failure of leadership. Sandusky, 69, is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence after being convicted last year of 45 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of years. All of their children are Penn State graduates, and Jay Paterno was the quarterbacks coach at Penn State until his departure following the hiring of new head coach Bill O'Brien on January 7, 2012. Paterno passed away at the age of 85 of lung cancer, on Jan. 22, 2012. A university spokesman said he was unaware of a directive ordering Mrs Paterno to be turned away from the pool, which was first reported by the Patriot News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [118] Thornburgh concluded that the Freeh report was "seriously flawed, both with respect to the process of [its] investigation and its findings related to Mr. Mr Paterno was also recently diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer - but he is focused on beating the illness and seeing the full truth emerge, the source told the Associated Press. "(But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him.". Sue Paterno, wife of Joe Paterno, hugs a relative Thursday at a memorial service for the legendary coach who died of cancer Sunday. The Paternos had 17 grandchildren. Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. For these reasons, Paterno did not come under criminal suspicion. [63][64][65] Despite the nature of the 2001 incident and that it later became clear that Curley and other university officials had not reported the allegations to police, Paterno did not then notify police either. Curley testified more than nineteen years later in the 2017 criminal trial against Spanier that the "coach" who wanted to know where it stands was Paterno. Paterno led Penn State to two national championships (1982 and 1986) and five undefeated, untied seasons (1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, and 1994). He soon coached the team to two undefeated regular seasons in 1968 and 1969. JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News Penn State coach Joe Paterno stands with his wife Sue during a ceremony on field following the 35-21 win over Northwestern at Beaver Stadium giving Paterno. Paterno is survived by his wife, five children, 17 grandchildren, countless fans, and a successful program that won 24 bowl games and two national championships. [154], In 2004, his son Scott Paterno, an attorney, won the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district but lost in the November general election to Democratic incumbent Tim Holden. It may have been discussed in my presence, something else about somebody. "I wanted the first step to be a meeting with Jerry Sandusky.") Paterno saw Tony Johnson catch a pass for a first down with both feet in bounds on the stadium's video replay board, but the play was ruled an incompletion. . No cause of death was revealed, but family friend Curtis Aiken the former Pitt basketball star said Harris died in his sleep. After leaving Penn State, Paterno began suffering from health. Still proclaiming his. [36], Paterno was known for his gameday image thick glasses, rolled-up dress slacks (by his admission, to save on cleaning bills), white socks and Brooklyn-tinged speech.[37]. 2011 The Associated Press. He and his wife Sue have contributed over $4 million towards various departments and colleges, including support for the Penn State All-Sports Museum, which opened in 2002, and the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, which opened in 2003. Aninternal probe led by former FBI director Louis Freehand completed in July accused Joe Paterno and three former Penn State administrators of covering up an abuse allegation about Sandusky more than a decade ago in an attempt to shield the university from bad publicity. He maintained that he never knew about a 1998 investigation into Sandusky, though a report released in July by former FBI chief Louis Freeh found that he had known about it. Wife. Prosecutors have said Paterno had passed on the information to his superior. Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, 'We met a Princess'! a statue of disgraced football coach Joe Paterno was removed from the stadium in 2012 following the horrendous reports of child sexual abuse that . Paterno was born in Brooklyn, New York. Due to his alleged involvement in the coverup of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State University, the NCAA ruled on July 23rd, 2012, to expunge all wins credited to Paterno from 1998 . [144] He campaigned for Bush door-to-door in the 1988 New Hampshire primary, and seconded his nomination at the Republican National Convention. This being after Penn State had rallied from a 3513 deficit with 9 minutes left in the game to tie the score at 35, and were driving on their first possession in overtime (a touchdown would have tied the game at 42). Reputation management expert reveals why it doesn't just happen to How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? [51][52][53], My name, I have spent my whole life trying to make that name mean something. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, address supporters after he was fired from the university. He was paid $490,638 in 2006. [123] In addition, emails revealed that many in the NCAA questioned whether they had the authority to sanction Penn State and that some officials wanted to "bluff" Penn State's leadership into accepting a severe punishment, because they believed that they did not have the authority to punish Penn State. 20 Penn State plays at No. Paterno's family, which includes his wife, Sue, five children, and 17 grandchildren, were summoned on Saturday afternoon to the hospital, where Paterno had been under care since being readmitted on Jan . [160] He coached the 2007 Outback Bowl from the press box before making a full recovery.[161][162]. However, in light of the Sandusky child abuse scandal, United States Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey, Jr., as well as Representative Glenn Thompson withdrew their support of Paterno receiving the honor. Today is a victory for the people of Pennsylvania. "The last 17 months have been filled with disbelief, horror, the pain of loss, sleepless nights, praying for the victims and for peace of mind for those who unwittingly were too naive to recognize the signs of abuse," she said. The wife of ex-Penn State coach Joe Paterno faced an embarrassing situation earlier this week when she was reportedly turned away from a campus pool. Pennsylvania attorney general Linda Kelly has previously stated that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is not a target of the police investigation into the alleged sexual assaults of Jerry Sandusky or the potential cover up by university officials. He was in critical condition since he suffered a heart attack Tuesday. Some Penn State recruits, like recruits at many other schools, now graduate from high school a semester early so that they can enroll in college during the spring semester and participate in spring practice. Paterno's abbreviated 2011 season was his 62nd on the Penn State coaching staff, which gave him the record for most seasons for any football coach at a single university. "Simple as that". [43] Paterno was inducted on December 4, 2007,[44] and officially enshrined in a ceremony held July 19, 2008. [133][134][135] The college football playoff system would become a reality three years after Paterno's exit from the game. Paterno had 29 finishes in the Top 10 national rankings. He is listed in position 13. Flamingos form CLIQUES with like-minded pals, study finds. The university also said it would pay the coach's widow, Sue Paterno, $1,000 a month for life, and provide her with on-campus parking and access . Paterno and his wife, Sue, donated over $4 million dollars to Penn State; the university's library bear their name for their monetary contributions. [139] The team was ranked number one out of the top 25 ranked BCS teams in 2009 and 2011. No. Paterno, then 79 years old, suffered a fractured shin bone and damage to knee ligaments. [88], Paterno supporters and family members continued to harshly criticize the board's actions in the months following his death, prompting the board in March 2012 to release an additional statement explaining their decision. "[98][99], Freeh's team also discovered a 2001 email from Curley about the subsequent 2001 incident in which McQueary witnessed Sandusky with a boy in the Penn State showers. According to the NCAA's 2008 Graduation Rates Report, Penn State's four-year Graduation Success Rate of 78% easily exceeds the 67% Division I average, second to only Northwestern among Big Ten institutions. Credit. Based on whatever information they had, they were going to connect the dots and tell a story. [111] Penn State was fined $60 million, stripped of 40 total scholarships from 2013 to 2017, banned from postseason play until 2016, and vacated all 112 of its wins dating back to 1998. On Saturday, at halftime of the Steelers' game against the Las. Under Paterno, Penn State won the Orange Bowl (1968, 1969, 1973 and 2005), the Cotton Bowl (1972 and 1974), the Fiesta Bowl (1977, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996), the Liberty Bowl (1979), the Sugar Bowl (1982), the Aloha Bowl (1983), the Holiday Bowl (1989), the Citrus Bowl (1993 and 2010), the Rose Bowl (1994), the Outback Bowl (1995, 1998 and 2006) and the Alamo Bowl (1999 and 2007). Paterno spent a year in the Army before being discharged in time to start the 1946 school year at Brown University, where his tuition was paid by Busy Arnold. Paterno holds an official NCAA total of 18 bowl victories. American football player and coach (19262012). His death came just months after he had been removed as head coach of the Penn State football program amid tense. [144] As a result, Penn State's players have consistently demonstrated above-average academic success compared to Division I-A schools nationwide. [2] Within days of the scandal breaking in full, speculation was rife that Paterno would not be allowed to return as head coach. He died from complications of lung cancer less than three months later. 12/21/22 7:50 am. [140], Just weeks later, in the final minute of the Michigan game, the same wide receiver, Johnson, made a catch that would have given Penn State a first down and put them in range for a game-winning field goal. The point is that if you do not use tobacco, you are greatly increasing your chances of avoiding the disease. [30], The 2009 season was Paterno's 44th as head coach of the Nittany Lions, passing Amos Alonzo Stagg for the most years as head coach at a single institution in Division I.[31]. As justification, Paterno pointed out that many scholarship athletes came from poor families and that other students had time to hold down a part-time job, whereas busy practice and conditioning schedules prevented college athletes from working during the school year. In turn, Paterno reported the incident to his immediate supervisor, Athletic Director Tim Curley, who then reported it to Gary Schultz, former Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, a position to which the University Police Department directly reported. On November 18, 2011, just nine days after his dismissal from Penn State, Paterno's son Scott reported that his father had a treatable form of lung cancer. 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. Sue Paterno is an avid swimmer known for taking early-morning laps in the pool. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. Mrs Paterno was a longtime fixture at the school and helped raise money for the library and organized Special Olympics on campus. Joe's wife, Sue, said she called a couple of trustees. [21], Paterno had been accepted to Boston University School of Law, and he had planned to attend before deciding to coach at Penn State. [177] The 111 wins were restored on January 16, 2015, as a part of a settlement between the NCAA and Penn State, once again making him the most victorious coach in FBS NCAA football history.[178][179]. I want to make this as easy for them as I possibly can. [136], Paterno initially preferred not to play true freshmen, but later in his career he did play redshirts in order to refrain from being at a competitive disadvantage. )[112] The NCAA reported that "Penn State's leadership failed to value and uphold institutional integrity, breaching both the NCAA Constitution and Division I rules", and that the NCAA "intended to remediate the 'sports is king' culture that led to failures in leadership". He scored his fourth touchdown on that possession, smiling and pointing to his little brother after the score. All Rights Reserved. He was the enforcement person for the NCAA. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - As the sun began to set on the worst day in the history of . [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. Cards featuring Joe Paterno and wife Sue are displayed at the foot of a statue of Joe outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in State College,Pa . 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