UPDATE : Family statement on former Penn State coach Joe Paterno: 'He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive...'
JOE PATERNO Legenday Penn State coach, 85, leads all in college wins
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who was battling lung cancer, died Sunday, his family said. He was 85
http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/46085007
Joe Paterno Dead: Ex-Penn State Football Coach Has Died At Age 85
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came first, championships second.
Behind it all, however, was an ugly secret that ran counter to everything the revered coach stood for.
Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end, died Sunday at age 85.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/joe-paterno-dead-ex-penn-state-footb...
CBS Sports has since published an apology.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/16960572
Joe Paterno Dead? Spokesman Denies Reported Death [UPDATED]
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.
Earlier on Saturday, the family announced that Paterno's condition had taken a turn for the worse.
"Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications," family spokesman Dan McGinn told The Associated Press. "His doctors have now characterized his status as serious.
The CBS report on Paterno's death was based on a tweet by Onward State, an online Penn State news outlet.
In response to the spread of the initial report of Paterno's death, Scott Paterno, one of the coach's sons, tweeted that he remains in serious condition but alive.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/21/joe-paterno-dead-ex-penn-state-footb...
Update : Reports of Joe Paterno's death refuted by family
Penn State student website Onward State has reported that Penn State players were notified of longtime head coach Joe Paterno's passing via email, and CBSSports.com went on this report. Paterno, 85, had been receiving chemotherapy as part of his treatment for lung cancer.
However, Paterno family spokesperson Dan McGinn told a New York Times reporter that the report of Paterno's demise is "absolutely not true," and Jay Paterno tweeted that his father "continues to fight." Onward State has since retracted their report.
Joe Paterno Dead
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dies at 85
Report: Former PSU coach Joe Paterno dies at 85
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Joe Paterno, the man who for decades was synonymous with Penn State football and was known by the college football world as just "JoePa", has died, according to Penn State student website Onward State. Onward State is reporting that the Penn State players were notified of Paterno's passing via email. Paterno, 85, had been receiving chemotherapy as part of his treatment for lung cancer.
Good guy? Are you trolling your own video man? He is pretty much got a one way ticket to Hell.
Meathead36 1 month ago 2
@Meathead36 come on man , you're thinking of the other guy !
uspimpclub 1 month ago
So does this mean we all get to go back to Penn by way of media? Yes, Paterno was complicit in allowing young boys to be sexually abused. Is he a great man in your eyes because his team won a lot of football games while knowing people were having their way with helpless children? How did
10Maggie1 1 month ago 2
@10Maggie1 come on you know what I mean , Joe was not just about football , He just didn't know , ok ! and about him being a good guy ! how about innocent until proven guilty !
this man was about family , people ! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES FROM ARRESTS TO SUSPENSIONS TO MONEY EDUCATION FIGHTS GAME ...
uspimpclub 1 month ago