So, how much is Joe Paterno worth at the age of 86 years old? One of Cappelletti's teammates, however, notified Paterno of Joey's request and Paterno brought John back in for another series. He was 85. [164] After sustaining these injuries, he made use of a golf cart to move around the field during practices. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (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. The wife of ex-Penn State coach Joe Paterno faced an embarrassing situation earlier this week when she was reportedly turned away from a campus pool. In 1995, Paterno apologized for a tirade directed at Rutgers head coach Doug Graber at the end of a nationally televised game.[27]. At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single minute discussing my status. It had nothing to do with what Coach Paterno had done, or hadn't done. ", "State: Joe Paterno's salary around $500,000", "Paterno says he has no plans to leave Penn State", Donovan Presented With United States Sports Academy Coaching Award, "Joe Paterno stripped of 111 victories; no longer winningest coach", "Paterno & Bowden to Receive National Football Foundation's Highest Honor at Hall of Fame Induction", "Paterno Postpones Hall of Fame Induction", "JoePa enters Hall of Fame after 57 years on sidelines", "Sporting News' 50 greatest coaches of all time", "Joe Paterno will have college award named after him", "Big Ten honors Paterno; Big Ten unveils logo, divisions", "Thompson on Presidential Medal of Freedom Nomination", "Sens. As it happens, Joe Paterno had a very garden-variety will. "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. "[82][83] The board had earlier said there were three key reasons for his firing: his failure to do more when told about a suspected sexual assault by Jerry Sandusky; what the Board of Trustees regarded as his questioning of the board's authority in the days after Sandusky's arrest; and what the board determined to be his inability to effectively continue coaching in the face of continuing questions surrounding the program. In 1944, Paterno graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory School. He attended Brown University, where he played football both ways as the quarterback and a cornerback. She is the widow of football coach Joe Paterno, who led the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. 1 in New America Foundation's Academic Bowl Championship Series", "Instant Replay rundown for the 2005 season", "Penn State Football Student-Athletes Earn No. He had originally planned on going to law school, but he was instead hired in 1950 as an assistant football coach at Penn State. By August 2011, Paterno and his attorneys had reached a deal with the PSU Board for a total package worth $5.5 million, including a $3 million cash payout, forgiveness of a $350,000 interest-free loan issued by the university, and the use of a private box at Beaver Stadium and a private jet for 25 years, if he agreed the 2011 season would be his last. The Patriot News of Harrisburg first reported the rejection at the pool. The university also said it would pay the coach's widow, Sue Paterno, $1,000 a month for life, and provide her with on-campus parking and access . 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. (Schultz failed to notify his subordinate, the Director of University Police.) Shortly after her graduation in 1962, Joe and Sue were married. Who Is Joe Paterno's Wife? [138], Penn State's football players were twice recognized for outstanding academic performance by the New America Foundation's Academic Bowl Championship Series while under the leadership of Paterno. He was persuaded to do this by his college coach Rip Engle, who had taken over as Penn State's head coach. Mr Paterno announced his retirement effective at the end of the season, saying that the scandal was one of the great sorrows of my life. [77][78], Later that evening, however, the Board of Trustees voted to terminate Paterno's contract, effective immediately. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I don't know how you can look at it any other way. Six weeks later he was drafted into the Army during World War II. The person close to the Paterno family told the AP that Paterno was receiving thousands of calls or messages from former players, alumni and other well-wishers, and that Paterno was encouraging patience and to trust in the truth. November 24, 2011 / 8:43 AM [94]:Exh 2F In his press release, Freeh wrote to the contrary that "the only known, intervening factor between the decision made on February 25, 2001 by Messrs. Spanier, Curley and Schulz to report the incident to the Department of Public Welfare, and then [as alleged by Freeh] agreeing not to do so on February 27th, was Mr. Paterno's February 26th conversation with Mr. (But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him'. His death came just a few months after the 85-year-old was diagnosed with cancer. The question was posed to him frequently over the years, as only one of his five undefeated teams was voted national champion. [141], In 2004, the Big Ten Conference became the first college football conference to adopt a form of instant replay. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, address supporters after he was fired from the university. 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. They defeated Florida State 2623 in triple overtime in the 2006 Orange Bowl. [133][134][135] The college football playoff system would become a reality three years after Paterno's exit from the game. "[131], On July 12, 2016, The New York Times reported that Joe Paterno knew of Sandusky's abuse in 1976.[132]. Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees. 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. Nearly half of British viewers believe ethnic minorities and LGBT communities are over-represented on TV, Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Twitter is DOWN: App crashes for thousands of frustrated users around the world - just DAYS after Elon Musk Who said black and white pics were flattering! This benefit will continue for the balance of your lifetime," 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. 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. 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. Joe Paterno, Longtime Penn State Coach, Dies at 85 - The New York Times Joe Paterno, Longtime Penn State Coach, Dies at 85 584 People gathered around a statue of Joe Paterno on the Penn. [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. Mr Paterno is Division I's most victorious coach with 409 wins. [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. No surgery was required, but Paterno began the 2011 regular season schedule in a wheelchair. While it was initially thought to be treatable, Paterno succumbed to his illness two months later, on January 22, 2012, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania. [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. He was 85. Paterno and his wife, Sue, raised five children in State College. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. 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. First published on November 24, 2011 / 8:43 AM. In November 2006, Paterno was involved in a sideline collision during a game against Wisconsin. Right tackle Chima Okoli said this week that the team knows Paterno doesn't want sympathy. Joey died on April 8, 1976. JOE PATERNO OBITUARY. The legendary coach's reputation was deeply tarnished after sex abuse charges were filed against a former assistant coach. People were dying of lung cancer before cigarettes and cigars became available, radon is a prime example of a natural occurring cause. 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. Paterno saw Tony Johnson catch a pass for a first down with both feet in bounds on the stadium's video replay board, but the play was ruled an incompletion. Paterno was a political conservative and a personal friend of President George H. W. Paterno was an iconic figure on the sports landscape. 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.. Special Olympics of Pennsylvania has received about $80,000 in donations in memory of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. He was in critical condition since he suffered a heart attack Tuesday. Penn State failed on fourth down and Iowa held on for the win. The team won two national championshipsin 1982 and 1986. [172] Approximately 12,000 people attended a public memorial service that was held at the Bryce Jordan Center on January 26, 2012. No cause of death was revealed, but family friend Curtis Aiken the former Pitt basketball star said Harris died in his sleep. He maintains his innocence and is pursuing appeals. Paterno was 73. (In early 2015 the wins were restored. Joe Paterno died just months later, in early 2012. [3][4][5], In 2010, Sue Paterno led the charge to build a Catholic student faith center on the Penn State University Park campus. Websites CRASH as hundreds of thousands of families find out today Head over heels for Kate! [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. She taught at a local school in Centre County, Pennsylvania, for a year before leaving to give birth to her first child, Diana. His place in our state's history is secure. School trustees fired Mr Paterno earlier this month from the job he held for nearly a half-century in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Mr Paterno was also recently diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer - but he is focused on beating the illness and seeing the full truth emerge, the source told the Associated Press. The Paternos had 17 grandchildren. He spoke with a marked Brooklyn accent throughout his life. Paterno is Division I's winningest coach with 409 victories. 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. 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). By Mark Duell Updated: 22:18 GMT, 24 November 2011. Sandusky was also banned from bringing children onto the Penn State campus. I'm a Republican. Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who won more Division I NCAA football games than any other coach, died on Sunday morning, his family announced. 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 was regarded as more than just the coach's younger brother; a person who leaves a legacy of his own. But the state's top cop criticised the way school leaders handled allegations and said Mr Paterno and others should have done more. On February 26, Curley had a conversation with Paterno. The comments below have been moderated in advance. [142] Within the next year, almost all of the Division I-A conferences adopted a form of instant replay based on the Big Ten model. [149], In 2007, former player Franco Harris and his company R Super Foods honored Paterno for his contributions to Penn State by featuring his story and picture on boxes of Super Donuts and Super Buns in Central PA. A portion of the sales will be donated to an endowment fund for the university library that bears his name.[150]. [50], Paterno was also nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. "[62] In his grand jury testimony, Paterno stated that McQueary had described Sandusky "fondling" a young boy in an act he described of a "sexual nature," but stopped short of the rape to which McQueary would later testify. [173][174], At the time of his death, Paterno had accumulated a record of 409 wins, 136 losses, and 3 ties. 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A university spokesman said he was unaware of a directive ordering Mrs Paterno to be turned away from the pool, which was first reported by the Patriot News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [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. [104] After some days of mixed messages,[105][106][107] the school removed the statue on Sunday, July 22, in front of a crowd of student onlookers. It was based upon the distraction of having him on the sidelines would have caused the university and the current football team harm. Joe Paterno, following his termination[54], I do not [believe Joe Paterno was involved in the alleged cover-up]. Sandusky prosecutor Frank Fina, on 60 Minutes[55], On November 5, 2011, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was arrested on 52 counts of child sexual abuse occurring between 1994 and 2009, including allegations of incidents on the Penn State campus. [22] After hearing of his career choice, his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for? Sue Paterno, 84, is an avid swimmer. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. 15 Wisconsin this weekend with a berth in the inaugural Big Ten title game at stake. He had no apparent plans to retire, and contingents of fans and alumni began calling for him to step down. 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On November 9, Paterno announced that he would retire at the end of the season, stating: . The legendary former Penn State football coach passed just months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He sustained hairline fractures to his hip and shoulder. [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. He tallied 2,002 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns in Happy Valley . [45], In 2009, Paterno was named to Sporting News' list of the 50 greatest coaches of all time (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, college basketball, and college football). "[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. [19] He played quarterback and cornerback for the Bears, and he shares the career record for interceptions (14) with Greg Parker. We're focusing on Wisconsin, linebacker Nate Stupar said on Tuesday. HBO's new movie, Paterno, focuses on Joe Paterno's involvement in Jerry Sandusky's Penn State sexual abuse scandal. 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. [146] The New American Foundation ranked Penn State No. "[129], A year after the report was issued, the chairman of the Penn State Board of Trustees, which had originally commissioned the report, said that Freeh's conclusions amounted to "speculation. He was the enforcement person for the NCAA. 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. So God bless America."[156]. [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. He lived in a high radon area. Joe's wife, Sue, said she called a couple of trustees. 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]. Sue Paterno, wife of Joe Paterno, hugs a relative Thursday at a memorial service for the legendary coach who died of cancer Sunday. Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, his body ravaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for lung cancer, died Sunday morning. You did mention I think you said something about a rumor. In 1966, Paterno was named as Engle's successor. Inside the forest palace 'Putin shares with his gymnast lover and their secret children': Luxury estate Do not sell or share my personal information. 20 Penn State plays at No. [36], Paterno was known for his gameday image thick glasses, rolled-up dress slacks (by his admission, to save on cleaning bills), white socks and Brooklyn-tinged speech.[37]. "I got all the money I need". Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, 'We met a Princess'! [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. Record-setting Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Paterno, legendary Penn State football coach, dies at age 85 2012-01-23 - By Richard Goldstein . Paterno was a longtime summer resident of Avalon, New Jersey.[158]. 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. [160] He coached the 2007 Outback Bowl from the press box before making a full recovery.[161][162]. He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011 . JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News Penn State coach Joe Paterno stands with his wife Sue during a ceremony on field following the 35-21 win over Northwestern at Beaver Stadium giving Paterno. Paterno died 74 days after he left the football program Whether his legacy could have been recast over time remains unknown. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - For decades, Joe Paterno was the public face of Penn State. Mount Nittany Medical Center said he died at 9:25 a.m. of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung. Mr 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. I'd call it coordination Clearly, Freeh went way past his mandate. Fualaau was by her side. [34], The Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System (SERS) revealed Paterno's salary in November 2007: $512,664. He maintained that he never knew about a 1998 investigation into Sandusky, though a report released in July by former FBI chief Louis Freeh found that he had known about it. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Expand. In November 2008, Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery after spraining his leg while trying to demonstrate onside kicks during a practice session. [144] He campaigned for Bush door-to-door in the 1988 New Hampshire primary, and seconded his nomination at the Republican National Convention. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 85, has been relatively mum since his dismissal by . [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. [2] However, in late 2014 and early 2015, court depositions by trustees Kenneth Frazier and Keith Masser conflicted with the "failure of leadership" story. A total of 118 charges were dismissed or not proven, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. Joe Paterno, byname of Joseph Vincent Paterno, also called JoePa, (born December 21, 1926, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.died January 22, 2012, State College, Pennsylvania), American collegiate gridiron football coach, who, as head coach at Pennsylvania State University (1966-2011), was the winningest major-college coach in the history of the sport, with 409 career victories, but whose . [171] Paterno was buried in Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery just outside the town. [170] About 750 mourners attended the private ceremony, after which thousands of mourners lined the route of the funeral procession. Credit. Doctors said he Jay Paterno, one of the couple's five children, also spoke at the breakfast gathering sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance. For almost as long, his near-constant companion, wife Sue, seemingly wielded as much influence. Bryant died tragically in a helicopter . [165] On January 13, 2012, Paterno was hospitalized in State College for complications relating to his cancer treatment, and he remained there until his death nine days later on January 22, 2012; his death came 74 days after his dismissal from Penn State. Joe Paterno probably got his that way. [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. Hort was arraigned Thursday and released on $50,000 unsecured bail, the website. His daughter Mary . At the same meeting, university president Graham Spanier resigned rather than face being fired as well. (David Handschuh/New York . American football player and coach (19262012). Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85 after experiencing serious complications from lung-cancer treatment. 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 . All of their children are Penn State graduates, and Jay Paterno was the quarterbacks coach at Penn State until his departure following the hiring of new head coach Bill O'Brien on January 7, 2012. 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. 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Sandusky replied: "If he absolutely thought I was [a pedophile], I'd say no. . Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. In excerpts of the interview broadcast on NBC, Sandusky was asked if he thought Paterno would have allowed him to continue to coach if he suspected him of being a pedophile. 'We're focusing on Wisconsin. His widow, Sue Paterno, will receive a $10.1. Mr Paterno's former players appeared to be heeding the request. [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. No cause of death is known at this time. A February report commissioned by the family portrayed Paterno as the victim of a "rush to injustice" spawned by the university-financed internal probe. He also leaves behind an unspeakable child sex abuse scandal that led to his . 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