Joe-Paterno-Obituary

Joe Paterno

1926-2012 (Age 85)

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(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 reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday. He was 85.His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his...

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The only thing more intense than the “four” play scheme was the main event. It was all hands on deck!

We always enjoyed the Italian sausage, raw and uncut. Karen and I knew we were about and around love. He taught us to treasure the better things. Reach for the stars!

A giggle, a smile, a silly joke. He was a tough cookie with a heart of gold. Pennsylvania Pizza was our haunt!

JoPa , I first met you when I was a Jr. in high school , working 4 WPHB in philipsburg , interviewed u in ur rec hall office , I was nervous , you put me at ease , the nicest man I ever met , loved you has a coach , when I was 9 , in person when I was 18 , admired you all my life , still do "Coach bless you , you are in a better place Scottie bordas ur number 1 fan

We knew he was listening. Always knew.

He knew how to tip the velvet. Thankful!

Lo recordamos siempre con mucho cariño, un gran amigo de mi padre y un gran mentor indirectamente de todo nuestro equipo. Desde Mexico. We are because he was. With love from Mexico. Lozada's family.

Joe was a model of a man. He was taken from this world way too soon.

Coach, thank you for helping me with my paralyzed student, for giving my own son a $1,000 scholar/athlete award, and for being who you were. We loved and admired you and your wife. Linda Hawkins