Paterno was regarded as more than just the coach's younger brother; a person who leaves a legacy of his own. The legendary former Penn State football coach passed just months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. [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. 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 . And it had tremendous momentum. The 84-year-old Paterno initially announced his retirement effective at the end of the season, saying that the scandal was "one of the great sorrows of my life. Mount Nittany Medical Center said he died at 9:25 a.m. of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung. No. 2011 The Associated Press. [82][83] Tom Bradley, Sandusky's successor as defensive coordinator, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2011 season. [71] In the case of the 2001 incident, McQueary reported the incident to Paterno, who was his immediate supervisor. [2] However, in late 2014 and early 2015, court depositions by trustees Kenneth Frazier and Keith Masser conflicted with the "failure of leadership" story. On May 13, 1998, in an email with the subject "Jerry," Curley asked Schultz, "Anything new in this department? Right tackle Chima Okoli said this week that the team knows Paterno doesn't want sympathy. Editor's Note: In the summer of 2011, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno allowed the journalist Joe Posnanski, . [145] In 2011, Penn State football players had an 80% graduation rate and showed no achievement gap between its black and white players, which is extremely rare for Division I football teams. [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. "We're focusing on Wisconsin," linebacker Nate Stupar said Tuesday. In November 2008, Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery after spraining his leg while trying to demonstrate onside kicks during a practice session. The criteria in the rankings include the graduation rate of the team as compared to the rest of university, the difference between the graduation rate of African-American players and the rest of the squad as well as the same statistics for the rest of the students at Penn State, and the graduation rate differences between the African American players and students. For these reasons, Paterno did not come under criminal suspicion. [139], In 2002, 76-year-old Paterno chased down referee Dick Honig in a dead sprint following a 4235 overtime home loss to Iowa. Thousands of mourners line College Avenue to pay their respects to legendary Penn State University football. Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85, from complications of lung cancer. [148] After helping raise over $13.5 million in funds for the 1997 expansion of Pattee Library, the university named the expansion Paterno Library in their honor. His son, Scott, said last week in a statement that his fathers cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. [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. In excerpts of the interview broadcast on NBC, Sandusky was asked if he thought Paterno would have allowed him to continue to coach if he suspected him of being a pedophile. Penn State football letterman and NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris died overnight, according to the Associated Press. 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. [170] About 750 mourners attended the private ceremony, after which thousands of mourners lined the route of the funeral procession. He died from complications of lung cancer less than three months later. Joe Paterno probably got his that way. [68] While the prosecutors did not accuse Paterno of any wrongdoing, he was questioned over his apparent failure to follow up on his report to his boss about McQueary's statements. Joe Paterno died on Sunday. I've got a son, Jay, who's for Obama. Doctors said he But the state's top cop criticised the way school leaders handled allegations and said Mr Paterno and others should have done more. Joe Paterno, Longtime Penn State Coach, Dies at 85 - The New York Times Joe Paterno, Longtime Penn State Coach, Dies at 85 584 People gathered around a statue of Joe Paterno on the Penn. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history. [92] After interviewing over 400 people and reviewing voluminous documents, the investigation team reported that Paterno, Spanier, Curley, and Schultz (none of whom was interviewed) concealed Sandusky's actions in order to protect the publicity surrounding Penn State's celebrated football program. [163] While recovering, he coached the remainder of the season and the 2009 Rose Bowl from the press box. Joe Paterno, the man synonymous with Penn State football, died Sunday after developing complications from lung cancer. [160] He coached the 2007 Outback Bowl from the press box before making a full recovery.[161][162]. [35] "I'm paid well, I'm not overpaid," Paterno said during an interview with reporters Wednesday before the salary disclosure. "It is with. [58][59] According to the report, Paterno notified Athletic Director Tim Curley about the incident, and later notified Gary Schultz, Vice President of Finance and Business,[60] to whom the University Police directly reported. Within days, Penn State's trustees had fired Paterno. 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. [141], In 2004, the Big Ten Conference became the first college football conference to adopt a form of instant replay. [171] Paterno was buried in Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery just outside the town. 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! )[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 tallied 2,002 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns in Happy Valley . [143], After the announcement of his appointment as head coach in 1966, Paterno set out to conduct what he called a "Grand Experiment" in melding athletics and academics in the collegiate environment, an idea that he had learned during his years at Brown. It may have been discussed in my presence, something else about somebody. 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. [16] His family was of Italian ancestry. Paterno and his wife, Sue, donated over $4 million dollars to Penn State; the university's library bear their name for their monetary contributions. 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. Curley, Schultz and Spanier then agreed to report the incident to both the Department of Public Welfare and the Second Mile if Sandusky did not cooperate and get professional help (i.e., rather than not reporting the incident to authorities outside the university, reporting to the Department of Public Welfare was still part of the plan). 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. . All Rights Reserved. Joseph Vincent Paterno (/ptrno/; December 21, 1926 January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. 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[103], After the Freeh report's release, critics called for the removal of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. . They had five children: Diana, Joseph Jr. "Jay", Mary Kay, David, and Scott. [56] A 2011 grand jury investigation reported that then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary told Paterno in 2002 (prosecutors later amended the date to 2001)[57] that he had seen Sandusky abusing a 10-year-old boy in Penn State football's shower facilities. "[74][75] As Paterno began walking back into his home with the crowd chanting "Let Joe Stay," he turned around to instead lead the crowd in "We are Penn State" cheers,[76] which unnamed members of the Penn State Board of Trustees viewed as insensitive. 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? Early life and education [ edit] Suzanne Pohland was born on February 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Based on whatever information they had, they were going to connect the dots and tell a story. 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. (Schultz failed to notify his subordinate, the Director of University Police.) [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. His widow, Sue Paterno, will receive a $10.1. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - As the sun began to set on the worst day in the history of . "[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. Is Rodney Erickson Penn State president by choice, or necessity? Watt says when George, Joe's brother, died several days after suffering a heart attack in 2002, the outpouring of support to Joe from his former high school was so strong Joe decided to return for its next reunion. Paterno was fired by the university trustees days after Sandusky was charged. We're focusing on Wisconsin, linebacker Nate Stupar said on Tuesday. But doubts still remained over the story's veracity, after NBC reported the indoor pool was in fact closed to all the public - despite sources confirming she was turned away to the Patriot News and AP. Flamingos form CLIQUES with like-minded pals, study finds. Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. "I got all the money I need". Who Is Joe Paterno's Wife? and "For a period of ten years commencing July 1, 1999 and subject to renewal upon concurrence of both parties you will be given an office and a phone in the East Area Locker room complex " The agreement was signed by Curley and Schultz along with Sandusky on June 29, 1999. I'd call it coordination Clearly, Freeh went way past his mandate. Paterno played quarterback and cornerback at Brown University, guiding the team to a 15-3 record over the 1948. Fina stated, "I do not. Masser stated, "The decision to remove Coach Paterno had nothing to do with what he had known, what he hadn't done. It concluded that Paterno and the university's former president Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and retired vice president for business and finance Gary Schultz concealed critical information and "failed to protect against a sexual predator harming children for over a decade.". [144] As a result, Penn State's players have consistently demonstrated above-average academic success compared to Division I-A schools nationwide. [17][18], At Brown, Paterno was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Upsilon chapter). [8][9][10], In addition, the Freeh report said that even after Sandusky's retirement in 1999, Paterno, Schultz, Spanier, and Curley "empowered Sandusky to attract potential victims to the campus and football events by allowing him to have continued, unrestricted and unsupervised access to the University's facilities and affiliation with the University's prominent football program. A total of 118 charges were dismissed or not proven, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. A Broken Joe Paterno Gives Sad, Insightful Interview To Washington Post's Sally Jenkins. By August 2011, Paterno and his attorneys had reached a deal with the PSU Board for a total package worth $5.5 million, including a $3 million cash payout, forgiveness of a $350,000 interest-free loan issued by the university, and the use of a private box at Beaver Stadium and a private jet for 25 years, if he agreed the 2011 season would be his last. [5] An investigation conducted by former FBI director Louis Freeh reported that Paterno concealed information relating to Sandusky's abuse of a young boy. 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. Longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85. Paterno had one Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti, who earned the award in 1973. Right tackle Chima Okoli said this week that the team knows Mr Paterno doesn't want sympathy. [108] The statue was reportedly put in storage. Joe Paterno died just months later, in early 2012. January 22, 2022, marked the 10th anniversary of the death of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno. On February 26, Curley had a conversation with Paterno. [11], In 2012, the NCAA vacated all of Penn State's wins from 1998 through 2011 as part of its punishment. I don't know how you can look at it any other way. According to a statement that day from Mount Nittany Medical Center, Paterno died at 9:25. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. (David Handschuh/New York . [113] The NCAA report harshly criticized Paterno for his role in an alleged cover-up of Sandusky's crimes, saying that Paterno, Spanier, Schultz, and Curley had demonstrated "a failure of institutional and individual integrity". 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. "[168] Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said of Paterno, "His legacy as the winningest coach in major college football and his generosity to Penn State as an institution and to his players, stand as monuments to his life. 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 . 2 Graduation Rate Among AP Top 25 Teams", "Paterno's Payback? I did not find that evidence. Paterno". 20 Penn State plays at No. They were the 10 children that his one time second-hand man, his former defensive coordinator, the man he promised would have a job coaching at Penn State as long as he wanted as long as Joe. [66][67] Instead, two weeks later, Curley reported that Sandusky's keys to the locker room had been taken away and that the incident was reported to The Second Mile charity. Paterno died of lung cancer in January at age 85. Paterno had 29 finishes in the Top 10 national rankings. "[129], A year after the report was issued, the chairman of the Penn State Board of Trustees, which had originally commissioned the report, said that Freeh's conclusions amounted to "speculation. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Paterno died today in State College after a brief battle with lung cancer. 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. [95][96][97] Before a grand jury in 2011, when Paterno was asked, other than the 2001 incident that Mike McQueary reported to him, whether he knew of any other inappropriate sexual conduct by Sandusky with young boys, Paterno testified, "I do not know of anything else that Jerry would be involved in of that nature, no. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. [165] On January 13, 2012, Paterno was hospitalized in State College for complications relating to his cancer treatment, and he remained there until his death nine days later on January 22, 2012; his death came 74 days after his dismissal from Penn State. The person close to the Paterno family told the AP that Paterno was receiving thousands of calls or messages from former players, alumni and other well-wishers, and that Paterno was encouraging patience and to trust in the truth. [138], Penn State's football players were twice recognized for outstanding academic performance by the New America Foundation's Academic Bowl Championship Series while under the leadership of Paterno. [104] After some days of mixed messages,[105][106][107] the school removed the statue on Sunday, July 22, in front of a crowd of student onlookers. 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. 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. It's a tough life when people do certain things to you. At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single minute discussing my status. Thankful: Sue Paterno reacts at the front door when students and well-wishers bring gifts to their home in State College, Pennsylvania, shortly after Mr Paterno was fired. His death came. Birds of a feather really DO flock together! 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). First published on April 10, 2013 / 2:26 PM. 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. [137], In 2010, Paterno and former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka suggested that concussions and other injuries in the NFL and college football might be reduced if face masks were eliminated. His wife is Suzanne Pohland (12 May 1962 - 22 January 2012) ( his death) ( 5 children) Joe Paterno Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. In 1995, Paterno apologized for a tirade directed at Rutgers head coach Doug Graber at the end of a nationally televised game.[27]. "[127] NCAA Vice President of Academic and Membership Affairs Kevin Lennon wrote in another email from July 14 that the NCAA was "banking on the fact the school is so embarrassed they will do anything" before interim Penn State president Rodney Erickson signed the consent decree. His death came just months after he had been removed as head coach of the Penn State football program amid tense. Nearly half of British viewers believe ethnic minorities and LGBT communities are over-represented on TV, Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Twitter is DOWN: App crashes for thousands of frustrated users around the world - just DAYS after Elon Musk Who said black and white pics were flattering! HARRISBURG, Pa. Joe Paterno's widow said Wednesday that she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky and did not realize that the former Penn State assistant. [71][72][73] Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan, however, criticized Paterno for not doing enough to stop Sandusky's crimes. Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour says this will be a celebration of how Paterno and his wife, Sue, "helped countless students . She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. The report asserted that Paterno, Schultz, Spanier, and Curley "concealed Sandusky's activities from the Board of Trustees, the University community and authorities. In the ensuing 12 months, Paterno died, Sandusky was convicted, a university-commissioned investigation led by former FBI director Louis Freeh . People were dying of lung cancer before cigarettes and cigars became available, radon is a prime example of a natural occurring cause. Paterno had been hospitalized at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College since Jan. 13 and was surrounded by family, including his wife of five decades, Sue, at the time of his death.. [175][176] Based on the criteria used by the NCAA, Paterno no longer held the record for most victories by an NCAA Division I football coach. 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