A total of 118 charges were dismissed or not proven, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. [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. He was 85 (see story). [70], Under Pennsylvania state law at the time, any state employee who learned about suspected child abuse was required to report the incident to his immediate supervisor. Harris was born March 7, 1950 in Fort Dix, N.J.He went on to star at Penn State under longtime coach Joe Paterno.The Steelers selected Harris with the No. Suzanne Pohland Paterno (/ptrno/; born February 14, 1940), sometimes referred to as "SuePa", is an American philanthropist. (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. Penn State football letterman and NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris died overnight, according to the Associated Press. [71][72][73] Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan, however, criticized Paterno for not doing enough to stop Sandusky's crimes. Greta Thunberg is carried off by police again during protest against wind farm that was built on indigenous Search and rescue volunteers with sniffer dogs join police in desperate hunt for aristocrat's missing baby: Father-of-three drowned in hot tub while on weekend break to Welsh seaside with his family, inquest hears. He is listed in position 13. Mr Paterno's former players appeared to be heeding the request. Joe Paterno died on Sunday. Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85, from complications of lung cancer. a statue of disgraced football coach Joe Paterno was removed from the stadium in 2012 following the horrendous reports of child sexual abuse that . "In many cases, we unknowingly helped him `groom' his victims while we thought we were helping a child achieve self-esteem and find a better life.". [114][115][116], In a September 2013 interview with the CBS show 60 Minutes, Sandusky prosecutor Frank Fina was asked if he believed Joe Paterno was involved in the alleged cover-up. 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 . (But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him.. After Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993, the Nittany Lions under Paterno won the Big Ten championship three times (1994, 2005 and 2008). His son, Scott, said last week in a statement that his fathers cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. (But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him'. [109] Spanier's successor as president, Rodney Erickson, said the statue had become "a source of division and an obstacle to healing" but made a distinction between it and the Paterno Library, also on campus. Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno passed away on Sunday. It was based upon the distraction of having him on the sidelines would have caused the university and the current football team harm. 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. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. 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Paterno and his wife, Sue, raised five children in State College. Although this action was outside the normal process for investigating major violations, the NCAA said this action was merited because the alleged cover-up violated basic principles of intercollegiate athletics that were over and above specific policies. They had five children: Diana, Joseph Jr. "Jay", Mary Kay, David, and Scott. As tributes . After leaving Penn State, Paterno began suffering from health. [77][78], Later that evening, however, the Board of Trustees voted to terminate Paterno's contract, effective immediately. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. His son, Scott, said last week in a statement that Joe Paterno's cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. Paterno". "We have been unaware of how a predator behaves," Sue Paterno said at a program celebrating Child Abuse Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. 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. [2] However, in late 2014 and early 2015, court depositions by trustees Kenneth Frazier and Keith Masser conflicted with the "failure of leadership" story. 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. 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. 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[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. 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But following Paterno's firing, faced with hate mail and a threat of a defamation lawsuit by Paterno's family, the Board agreed to give Paterno and his family the $5.5 million package, which included additional perks for the family. 'We're focusing on Wisconsin. Others arent so sure. In the ensuing 12 months, Paterno died, Sandusky was convicted, a university-commissioned investigation led by former FBI director Louis Freeh concluded Paterno and three administrators. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - As the sun began to set on the worst day in the history of . Paterno had one Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti, who earned the award in 1973. The man known to a million Penn State fans simply as "JoePa" is survived by his wife Sue, his sons David, Jay and . He had no apparent plans to retire, and contingents of fans and alumni began calling for him to step down. The person who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation said Wednesday night the rejection left the family saddened. ", "National Notebook - Freshmen Williams, King lead Nittany Lions back to national prominence", "Paterno and Ditka: NFL Should Get Rid Of Facemasks", "Penn State football program ranks No. The school had said last week that Paterno still held tenure. 2 Graduation Rate Among AP Top 25 Teams", "Paterno's Payback? Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees. He was 85. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. iPhone users claim Apple is trying to TRICK them into Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? Here's the story behind Joe Paterno's rolled-up pants: Back in the late 1960s, his wife, Sue, suggested he raise the cuffs so mud wouldn't get on his wool slacks while coaching. Last month, a documentary filmmaker who recorded a jailhouse interview with Sandusky said that he believes Paterno was "railroaded" in the investigation and conviction of Sandusky for child sexual abuse. November 24, 2011 / 8:43 AM Penn State won at least three bowl games in each of the four decades in which Paterno coached the entire decade, from 1970 thru 2009. . On February 26, Curley had a conversation with Paterno. 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. Paterno led Penn State to two national championships (1982 and 1986) and five undefeated, untied seasons (1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, and 1994). Paterno, played by Al Pacino in the film out April 7, was known as "The . Paterno also was recently diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. . [15], In January 2013, Senator Corman and state treasurer Rob McCord used the Freeh report as a basis to sue the NCAA, arguing that the $60 million fine should be kept to assist victims of child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, instead of allowing it to be spread to programs beyond the state's boundaries. [22] After hearing of his career choice, his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for? Joe Paterno probably got his that way. One of Cappelletti's teammates, however, notified Paterno of Joey's request and Paterno brought John back in for another series. 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.". Please enter valid email address to continue. [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. His daughter Mary . 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 football coach was abusing the boys he met through a children's charity that he founded. Thousands of mourners line College Avenue to pay their respects to legendary Penn State University football. "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. [120], NBC sportscaster Bob Costas said, "What Freeh did was not only gather facts but he reached a conclusion which is at least debatable from those facts and then he assigned a motivation, not only to Curley and Schultz and Spanier, but he specifically assigned a very dark motivation to Joe Paterno, which seems like it might be quite a leap. Based on whatever information they had, they were going to connect the dots and tell a story. [51][52][53], My name, I have spent my whole life trying to make that name mean something. Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, his body ravaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for lung cancer, died Sunday morning. )[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 recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011 . According to the NCAA's 2008 Graduation Rates Report, Penn State's four-year Graduation Success Rate of 78% easily exceeds the 67% Division I average, second to only Northwestern among Big Ten institutions. [80], Paterno's funeral was held in State College on January 25, 2012. 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. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 85, has been relatively mum since his dismissal by . [43] Paterno was inducted on December 4, 2007,[44] and officially enshrined in a ceremony held July 19, 2008. And I'm viewing this strictly on the evidence, not any kind of fealty to anybody. Paterno was promoted to associate coach, the top assistant, in June 1964,[24] and when Engle announced his retirement in February 1966,[25] Paterno was named his successor the next day.[26]. "It is with. BREAKING NEWS: TikTok will LIMIT screen time for users under-18 to 60 minutes a day - and they will be Meghan Markle was 'hugely disappointed' by life in the royal family and as a 'global superstar' she 'hated Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. Sue Paterno, 84, is an avid swimmer. 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. He was 72. "[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. "[122], In 2014 NCAA internal emails revealed that the NCAA worked closely with Louis Freeh in his investigation of the Sandusky scandal. (David Handschuh/New York . His death came just a few months after the 85-year-old was diagnosed with cancer. In 1966, Paterno was named as Engle's successor. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history. He holds the NCAA record for total bowl appearances with 37. Paterno is survived by his wife, five children, 17 grandchildren, countless fans, and a successful program that won 24 bowl games and two national championships. On May 13, 1998, in an email with the subject "Jerry," Curley asked Schultz, "Anything new in this department? I don't know how you can look at it any other way. Paterno was a long-time advocate for some type of college football playoff system. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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). [69] Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said that Paterno was cooperative with prosecutors and that he met his statutory responsibility to report the 2001 incident to school administrators. Paterno passed away at the age of 85 of lung cancer, on Jan. 22, 2012. "[98][99], Freeh's team also discovered a 2001 email from Curley about the subsequent 2001 incident in which McQueary witnessed Sandusky with a boy in the Penn State showers. Although his contract was not up for negotiation until the end of 2011, Paterno initiated negotiations with his superiors to amend his contract in January 2011, the same month he was notified of the police investigation. "[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. I'd call it coordination Clearly, Freeh went way past his mandate. He left his cars and personal possessions to his wife, Suzanne P. Paterno. Paterno holds an official NCAA total of 18 bowl victories. [141], In 2004, the Big Ten Conference became the first college football conference to adopt a form of instant replay. [123] In addition, emails revealed that many in the NCAA questioned whether they had the authority to sanction Penn State and that some officials wanted to "bluff" Penn State's leadership into accepting a severe punishment, because they believed that they did not have the authority to punish Penn State. Is Rodney Erickson Penn State president by choice, or necessity? "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. [42] However, on November 4, 2006, he was injured during a sideline collision during a game against Wisconsin. Still, the state's top cop criticized the way school leaders handled allegations and said Paterno and other officials had a moral responsibility to do more. (In 2017 he testified that was his opinion. [63][64][65] Despite the nature of the 2001 incident and that it later became clear that Curley and other university officials had not reported the allegations to police, Paterno did not then notify police either. Paterno's record of 409-136-3 made him the winningest Division 1 coach of all time. [2], Joe and Sue had 5 children together: Diana, Mary Kay, David, Scott, and Jay; they all graduated from Penn State. [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. Paterno was 73. Who Is Joe Paterno's Wife? With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more." His widow, Sue Paterno, will receive a $10.1. In 1944, Paterno graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory School. Harris defended Paterno when he was fired in the midst of a sex-abuse scandal involving an assistant coach. This Saturday, during a football game against Temple, the university will honor the late Joe Paterno, commemorating the 50th anniversary of his first game (and victory) as head coach of the Nittany Lions. Joe Paterno's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Jay Paterno, one of the couple's five children, also spoke at the breakfast gathering sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance. I'm a Republican. [46], In 2010, the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia established the Joseph V. Paterno Award, to be awarded annually to the college football coach "who has made a positive impact on his university, his players and his community. 1 in Academics TIME Ideas TIME.com", The 2011 Academic Bowl Championship Series | NewAmerica.net, "Paterno Library: 150 Years: Penn State Sesquicentennial", "Franco Harris' bakery honors Paterno on boxes of doughnuts, buns", "Penn State buttons have Pa. delegates rooting for Paterno", "Forward thinking: Paterno on board with players' great 2007 expectations", "U.S. House of Representatives Pennsylvania 17th", "Paterno's place of peace: In Avalon, he's just a 'regular Joe'", "Paterno says he likes coaching from press box", "Penn State stifles Tennessee in Outback", "Joe Paterno will coach from press box during Rose Bowl", "Legendary Penn State coach Paterno dead at 85", "Pennsylvania Gov. His death came just 65 days. Expand. This film focuses on how the Sandusky scandal affected the Paterno family,. Curley." Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. 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. Freeh's mischaracterization of the February 27 email was widely inferred by the press to mean that Paterno had persuaded Curley (and Schultz and Spanier) not to report the incident to authorities outside the university. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [84][85][86][87] That night, several thousand Penn State students chanting Paterno's name rioted in the streets, hurling rocks, tearing down street signs, and overturning a news van. [94]:Exh 3H, Following the release of the Freeh report, Nike, Inc. removed Paterno's name from the Joe Paterno Child Development Center, a child care facility at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Kathy Baker takes on the role of Joe Paterno's wife, Sue, who served as a mother figure to Penn State's players. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Her husband, a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led the Penn State's Nittany Lions for 46 years, died in January 2012 at 85. 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. The legendary coach's reputation was deeply tarnished after sex abuse charges were filed against a former assistant coach. Paterno and his wife, Sue, were major benefactors of Penn State, and during his nearly half-century as head coach, donors gave hundreds of millions of dollars to the university, helping . [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. All Rights Reserved. At a maximum, these were two parties working together to get an outcome that was predetermined. Former Penn State president Graham Spanier volunteered to resign, wasn't fired, report says, "Penn State trustees 'reaffirm and ratify' board's personnel decisions on Joe Paterno and Graham Spanier", "Penn State Students Clash With Police in Unrest After Announcement", "Board Chairman Still Thinks Paterno Wasn't Fired", "Jake Corman v. Pennsylvania State University", Former FBI director Freeh to conduct independent investigation, "The Trials of Graham Spanier, Penn State's Ousted President", "Report of the Special Investigative Counsel Regarding the Pennsylvania State University Related to the Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Gerald A. 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Jake Corman declares victory over NCAA with repeal of its sanctions on Penn State", "Penn State leaders don't endorse Sandusky coverup findings", "Joe Paterno Knew of Sandusky Abuse in 1976, According to Court Testimony", "Outback Bowl matches Penn State with Tennessee", "Paterno mum on poll puzzle, supports playoffs", "Penn State's title hopes bowled over; no playoff in sight", "College athletes: To pay or not to pay? 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. When do the clocks change in 2023? [147], Paterno was also renowned for his charitable contributions to academics at Penn State. [177] The 111 wins were restored on January 16, 2015, as a part of a settlement between the NCAA and Penn State, once again making him the most victorious coach in FBS NCAA football history.[178][179]. "Matt Millen (another former Penn Stater) said it best: &'Joe died of a broken heart,'" said Dorney, 54, a College Football Hall of Famer and former assistant coach and teacher at Cardinal Newman. "[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. Paterno, then 79 years old, suffered a fractured shin bone and damage to knee ligaments. He sustained hairline fractures to his hip and shoulder. He soon coached the team to two undefeated regular seasons in 1968 and 1969. Four of his unbeaten teams (1968, 1969, 1973, and 1994) won major bowl games and were not awarded a national championship. [7], Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 16:45, "Suzanne Pohland Paterno Catholic Student Faith Center", "Sue Paterno more than coach's wife at Penn State", "ESPN.com - Joe Paterno earned $13.4M pension", "Paternos gave another $100,000 donation to Penn State in December", "The Suzanne Pohland Paterno Catholic Student Faith Center Blog Archive A Letter from Sue Paterno", "Sue Paterno honored at opening of Catholic Center | Archives | collegian.psu.edu", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sue_Paterno&oldid=1139731706, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 16:45. 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]. "Joe Pa" was also a humanitarian at heart. "[168] On January 23, Corbett ordered all state flags to be lowered to half staff in Paterno's honor. . 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