Difference between revisions of "Joe Paterno"
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Revision as of 21:06, January 22, 2012
Joe Paterno (December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012) was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1966 to 2011, compiling a 401-143-3 record and winning two national championships. In November 2011 he was fired after he was mentioned in a grand jury report related to the Jerry Sandusky child abuse case. He was not accused of any crime.
On January 22, 2012, Paterno died of lung cancer.