"[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. He and his wife Sue have contributed over $4 million towards various departments and colleges, including support for the Penn State All-Sports Museum, which opened in 2002, and the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, which opened in 2003. 2 Graduation Rate Among AP Top 25 Teams", "Paterno's Payback? On February 25, Curley, Schultz, and Spanier decided to have Curley report McQueary's information to the state Department of Public Welfare. [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. The Second Mile, the charity where prosecutors say Sandusky met most if not all of his victims, is still functioning but received a judge's permission in March to sell its State College headquarters for $650,000. I'm a Republican. 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. "We have been unaware of how a predator behaves," Sue Paterno said at a program celebrating Child Abuse Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. 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 . 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. Paterno coached the first nine games of the season before he was fired on November 9. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, address supporters after he was fired from the university. A lawyer for the family said that Penn State proposed the retirement package. [22] After hearing of his career choice, his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for? [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. "[47] Following the breaking of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal the following year, the award was discontinued by the club. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.. Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. The legendary former Penn State football coach passed just months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. They have far more important matters to address. [102], On July 14, 2012, The New York Times reported that in January 2011, Paterno opened "surprise" negotiations to prematurely end his contract with an additional $3 million early retirement payout, prior to public knowledge of the scandal. Paterno was fired by the university trustees days after Sandusky was charged. "[122], In 2014 NCAA internal emails revealed that the NCAA worked closely with Louis Freeh in his investigation of the Sandusky scandal. She studied English literature at Penn State University, where she met then-assistant coach Joe Paterno. I did not find that evidence. "[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. 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.. Thousands of mourners line College Avenue to pay their respects to legendary Penn State University football. No. But the trustees fired the 84-year-old anyway about 12 hours later. American football player and coach (19262012). [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. "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. Please enter valid email address to continue. A February report commissioned by the family portrayed Paterno as the victim of a "rush to injustice" spawned by the university-financed internal probe. It's almost like the NCAA hired him to do their enforcement investigation on Penn State. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 85, has been relatively mum since his dismissal by . [2][80][81] Unable to reach Paterno personally due to the crowd around his house and not wanting Paterno to find out through the media, the board notified him of their decision over the telephone. [151] Paterno was also a close friend of President Gerald R. Ford,[152] and introduced President George W. Bush at a campaign rally before the 2004 presidential election. [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. Sue Paterno was a longtime fixture at the school and helped raise money for the library and organized Special Olympics on campus. [2], Joe and Sue had 5 children together: Diana, Mary Kay, David, Scott, and Jay; they all graduated from Penn State. [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. [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. This was criticized by Pennsylvania state Senator Jake Corman, who claimed, "There clearly is a significant amount of communication between Freeh and the NCAA that goes way beyond merely providing information. But Mr Paterno has said specific actions alleged to have occurred in the grand jury report were not relayed to him. [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. 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. Early life and education [ edit] Suzanne Pohland was born on February 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Mr Paterno's former players appeared to be heeding the request. [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. [68] While the prosecutors did not accuse Paterno of any wrongdoing, he was questioned over his apparent failure to follow up on his report to his boss about McQueary's statements. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more." [8][9][10], In addition, the Freeh report said that even after Sandusky's retirement in 1999, Paterno, Schultz, Spanier, and Curley "empowered Sandusky to attract potential victims to the campus and football events by allowing him to have continued, unrestricted and unsupervised access to the University's facilities and affiliation with the University's prominent football program. 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 . Many in the media attributed Penn State's struggles to Paterno's advancing age. [29] Penn State finished the season with a record of 111 and were champions of the Big Ten in 2005. 15 Wisconsin this weekend with a berth in the inaugural Big Ten title game at stake. Freeh has said he stands by his report. That's what it looks like. [32] In 2008, ESPN questioned the control that Paterno and the university exerted over the Penn State football program. I don't know. The person who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation said Wednesday night the rejection left the family saddened. [125][126], Freeh had maintained publicly that his investigation was entirely independent and would include "no favoritism". 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. The man known to a million Penn State fans simply as "JoePa" is survived by his wife Sue, his sons David, Jay and . Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. [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. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sue Paterno, 84, is an avid swimmer. He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011 . 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. His death came just a few months after the 85-year-old was diagnosed with cancer. Penn State Football No. "[94], Freeh's investigators discovered an email between Curley and Schultz regarding a previous incident between Sandusky and another child in 1998 that the district attorney declined to prosecute after an investigation by State College police and an evaluation by the Department of Public Welfare. Sue Paterno, wife of Joe Paterno, hugs a relative Thursday at a memorial service for the legendary coach who died of cancer Sunday. "[55], On September 13, 2012, a group of alumni and supporters called Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship released a review of the Freeh Report that was critical of the Freeh Group's investigation and conclusions. Is Rodney Erickson Penn State president by choice, or necessity? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - For decades, Joe Paterno was the public face of Penn State. At the same meeting, university president Graham Spanier resigned rather than face being fired as well. [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). [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. Expand. 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Sedgwick Sellers, "Hansen: For Paterno, the bare minimum was never enough until this moral oversight", "Joe Paterno Addresses Fans Outside His House", Penn State's Joe Paterno to retire at the end of the season, "Paterno Is Finished at Penn State, and President Is Out", "Penn State president blames scandal on Sandusky", Trustee: Media frenzy forced board's hand, "Penn State trustees say they fired Joe Paterno over 'failure of leadership' in Jerry Sandusky case", "Report of the Board of Trustees concerning Nov. 9 decisions". Four of his unbeaten teams (1968, 1969, 1973, and 1994) won major bowl games and were not awarded a national championship. The family of Joe Paterno announced Sunday morning that the 85-year-old former football coach of Pennsylvania State University had died of lung cancer. The school had said last week that Mr Paterno still held tenure. He spoke with a marked Brooklyn accent throughout his life. He requested privacy for the family. Paterno and his wife co-authored the children's book We Are Penn State!,[159] which takes place during a typical Penn State homecoming weekend. Sandusky replied: "If he absolutely thought I was [a pedophile], I'd say no. No cause of death was revealed, but family friend Curtis Aiken the former Pitt basketball star said Harris died in his sleep. 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. 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. Within days, Penn State's trustees had fired Paterno. They defeated Florida State 2623 in triple overtime in the 2006 Orange Bowl. I pray Rishi Sunak succeeds so as Tory Eurosceptics could take TWO WEEKS to decide whether to back Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal for Northern Watch as shoplifter puts BACK products he's trying to steal after live CCTV hub tells him: 'You're being Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? [71][72][73] Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan, however, criticized Paterno for not doing enough to stop Sandusky's crimes. As it happens, Joe Paterno had a very garden-variety will. 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. [17][18], At Brown, Paterno was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Upsilon chapter). [42] However, on November 4, 2006, he was injured during a sideline collision during a game against Wisconsin. They married in 1962, the year she graduated. 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]. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. At a maximum, these were two parties working together to get an outcome that was predetermined. 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). 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 . Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85, from complications of lung cancer. He was 72. Sandusky was also banned from bringing children onto the Penn State campus. Joe's wife, Sue, said she called a couple of trustees. "[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. (But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him.. At a minimum, it is inappropriate. "[127] NCAA Vice President of Academic and Membership Affairs Kevin Lennon wrote in another email from July 14 that the NCAA was "banking on the fact the school is so embarrassed they will do anything" before interim Penn State president Rodney Erickson signed the consent decree. Female carer who bit off part of a pub landlady's ear during vicious bar brawl is jailed for 14 months. [61] Paterno said McQueary informed him that "he had witnessed an incident in the shower but he at no time related to me the very specific actions contained in the grand jury report. [77][78], Later that evening, however, the Board of Trustees voted to terminate Paterno's contract, effective immediately. [153] Before the 1974 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, a group of Pennsylvania Republican Party leaders briefly considered Paterno for Andrew Lewis' ticket as the candidate for lieutenant governor. The report asserted that Paterno, Schultz, Spanier, and Curley "concealed Sandusky's activities from the Board of Trustees, the University community and authorities. [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. 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