[50], Paterno was also nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Paterno's record of 409-136-3 made him the winningest Division 1 coach of all time. . July 24, 2012, 12:36 PM. "I wanted the first step to be a meeting with Jerry Sandusky.") [48], Also in 2010, the Big Ten Conference established the Stagg - Paterno Championship Trophy as the annual trophy to be awarded to the winner of the conference football championship. "[89][90], Former FBI director Louis Freeh and his firm, including a team of former federal prosecutors and FBI agents, were hired by the Penn State Board of Trustees to conduct an independent investigation into the scandal. [42] However, on November 4, 2006, he was injured during a sideline collision during a game against Wisconsin. 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. Freeh has said he stands by his report. [103], After the Freeh report's release, critics called for the removal of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. Although Johnson was ruled out of bounds, replays clearly showed that Johnson had both feet in bounds and the catch should have been ruled complete. 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. "I got a son who's a Republican, who ran for Congress, Scott. He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011 . 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. Paterno was 73. [119] In response, Freeh called the Paterno family's report "self-serving" and said that it did not change the facts and findings of his initial investigation. Over a 61-year coaching career at Penn State University, Joe Paterno, who died in January at the age of 85, earned a pension of $13.4 million. 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. The trustees fired him anyway, about 12 hours later. 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 . George Paterno ended a lifetime of service when he died yesterday at Centre Community Hospital. "[94]:1415 Sandusky's access was part of the retirement agreement between the University and Sandusky: "The university will permit you to use, at no charge, a locker, weight rooms, fitness facilities and training room in the East Area locker room complex. [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. "[121] Similarly Todd Blackledge, ESPN college football analyst and former Penn State quarterback, noted on the media coverage, "it felt like the media felt at liberty to just connect [] all those dots, whether they had facts. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [20] Paterno graduated as an English literature major in 1950. 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. So, how much is Joe Paterno worth at the age of 86 years old? "[130] In a January 2015 interview with the Associated Press, Penn State President Eric Barron said, "I have to say, I'm not a fan of the report. Female carer who bit off part of a pub landlady's ear during vicious bar brawl is jailed for 14 months. I do not know of it. [173][174], At the time of his death, Paterno had accumulated a record of 409 wins, 136 losses, and 3 ties. [110], On July 23, two weeks after the release of the Freeh report, the NCAA punished Penn State with some of the most severe sanctions ever handed down in the history of collegiate athletics. The Paternos had 17 grandchildren. In 1966, Paterno was named as Engle's successor. His death came just a few months after the 85-year-old was diagnosed with cancer. And I'm viewing this strictly on the evidence, not any kind of fealty to anybody. No. 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. [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 Patriot News of Harrisburg first reported the rejection at the pool. 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). I'm a Republican. The lawsuit asserted that the NCAA and the other defendants breached their contractual obligations, violated their duties of good faith and fair dealing, intentionally interfered with contractual relations, and defamed and/or commercially disparaged the individuals filing the lawsuit. [147], Paterno was also renowned for his charitable contributions to academics at Penn State. Hort, is married to Mary Kay Paterno, the daughter of the longtime Penn State University coach who died in 2012. Paterno was accused of "making light of sexual assault" in 2006 by the National Organization for Women, which called for his resignation, though Penn State later categorized this incident as being "taken out of context" and never seriously considered asking for Paterno's resignation. Noonan stated that while Paterno may have done what he was legally required to do, anyone with knowledge of possible sexual abuse against minors had "moral requirements" to notify police.[67]. Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, 'We met a Princess'! [43] Paterno was inducted on December 4, 2007,[44] and officially enshrined in a ceremony held July 19, 2008. Paterno was a longtime summer resident of Avalon, New Jersey.[158]. The team won two national championshipsin 1982 and 1986. 'We're focusing on Wisconsin. Joe Paterno died of lung cancer two months later. [144] He campaigned for Bush door-to-door in the 1988 New Hampshire primary, and seconded his nomination at the Republican National Convention. I don't remember, and I could not honestly say I heard a rumor. 1 in its 2011 Academic Bowl Championship Series. Joe Paterno, the man synonymous with Penn State football, died Sunday after developing complications from lung cancer. It had nothing to do with what Coach Paterno had done, or hadn't done. 1 in New America Foundation's Academic Bowl Championship Series", "Instant Replay rundown for the 2005 season", "Penn State Football Student-Athletes Earn No. [12] State Senator Jake Corman used the Freeh report as a basis to sue the NCAA, asserting that both Freeh and the NCAA had collaborated and failed to follow due process. "It is with. He scored his fourth touchdown on that possession, smiling and pointing to his little brother after the score. He was 85 (see story). 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. Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour says this will be a celebration of how Paterno and his wife, Sue, "helped countless students . The Paterno family has vehemently denied that Joe Paterno had any knowledge about Sandusky's crimes against children. A day before his death, Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris explained how a lesson from former Penn State Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno helped make the "Immaculate Reception" a reality. . "If we don't win some games, I've got to get my rear end out of here", Paterno said in a speech at the Duquesne Club. Joseph Vincent Paterno (/ p t r n o /; December 21, 1926 - January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach.He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. )[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". Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees. 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 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. 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. (In early 2015 the wins were restored. He requested privacy for the family. [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. He is listed in position 13. [6][7][93] Freeh's firm's investigation concluded that by their actions, the four men "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade." Sue Paterno will speak . [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. Paterno and his wife, Sue, donated over $4 million dollars to Penn State; the university's library bear their name for their monetary contributions. While serving as an assistant coach, Paterno met freshman coed Suzanne Pohland at the campus library;[157] she was a Latrobe native 13 years his junior and an English literature honors student. Even after Sandusky's conviction and the prosecution of university administrators for endangering children by concealing his misconduct . Now Penn State 'paedophile Jerry Sandusky is accused of We're focusing on Wisconsin. [2][79] They considered but ultimately rejected the idea of letting Paterno finish out the season, saying that growing outrage at the situation would have made it impossible for him to be effective as coach. Paterno is not a target of the investigation, according to authorities. [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. Penn State football struggled from 2000 to 2004, with an overall 2633 record in those years and Paterno became the target of criticism from some Penn State faithful. [6][7][8][9][10] A critique of the Freeh report, commissioned by the Paterno family, disputed Paterno's involvement in the alleged cover-up. Assistant coaches under Paterno that became NFL or NCAA head coaches: Players under Paterno that became NFL or NCAA head coaches: Players under Paterno that became general managers or executives in the NFL: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [3][4][5], In 2010, Sue Paterno led the charge to build a Catholic student faith center on the Penn State University Park campus. April 10, 2013 / 2:26 PM "[23] Paterno joined Rip Engle as an assistant coach at Penn State in 1950; Engle had coached five seasons, 19441949, at Brown. 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. 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. "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. 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. There's no doubt in my mind, Freeh steered everything as if he were a prosecutor trying to convince a court to take the case. 13 overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. That's when Watt finally got the chance to speak with one of Brooklyn's finest. Kathy Baker takes on the role of Joe Paterno's wife, Sue, who served as a mother figure to Penn State's players. 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[28] Reflecting the growth in Penn State's stature, Beaver Stadium was expanded six times during his tenure, increasing in size from 46,284 in 1966 to 106,572 in 2001. 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. The question was posed to him frequently over the years, as only one of his five undefeated teams was voted national champion. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. [100][101] Brown University, Paterno's alma mater, announced that it would remove Paterno's name from its annual award honoring outstanding male freshman athletes and stated his status in the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame would be placed under review. Bush. Harris played at Penn State for three years under Joe Paterno from 1969-1971. 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. And now it's gone. 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Sandusky was also banned from bringing children onto the Penn State campus. Mount Nittany Medical Center said he died at 9:25 a.m. of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung. "Simple as that". A total of 118 charges were dismissed or not proven, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. Early life and education [ edit] Suzanne Pohland was born on February 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. This film focuses on how the Sandusky scandal affected the Paterno family,. [146] The New American Foundation ranked Penn State No. Today is a victory for Penn State nation. [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. Sandusky replied: "If he absolutely thought I was [a pedophile], I'd say no. In November 2008, Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery after spraining his leg while trying to demonstrate onside kicks during a practice session. 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