"Simple as that". 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. [66][67] Instead, two weeks later, Curley reported that Sandusky's keys to the locker room had been taken away and that the incident was reported to The Second Mile charity. Paterno holds an official NCAA total of 18 bowl victories. This benefit will continue for the balance of your lifetime," Paterno was a long-time advocate for some type of college football playoff system. / AP. Stressful start to National Offer Day? Suzanne Pohland Paterno (/ptrno/; born February 14, 1940), sometimes referred to as "SuePa", is an American philanthropist. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - As the sun began to set on the worst day in the history of . Paterno died Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 85, from complications of lung cancer. 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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? [169] At the time of his death, Penn State was still finalizing Paterno's retirement package. I'm a Republican. [42] However, on November 4, 2006, he was injured during a sideline collision during a game against Wisconsin. [71] In the case of the 2001 incident, McQueary reported the incident to Paterno, who was his immediate supervisor. 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 was the first coach with the distinction of having won each of the four major bowls Rose, Orange, Fiesta, and Sugar as well as the Cotton Bowl Classic, at least once. Paterno had 29 finishes in the Top 10 national rankings. July 24, 2012, 12:36 PM. 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. 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. I've got a daughter, who I'm pretty sure she's going to be for Hillary [Clinton]. On February 26, Curley had a conversation with Paterno. [22] After hearing of his career choice, his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for? His daughter Mary . Prosecutors have said Mr Paterno had passed on the information to his superior. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And I'm viewing this strictly on the evidence, not any kind of fealty to anybody. At the same meeting, university president Graham Spanier resigned rather than face being fired as well. [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." Right tackle Chima Okoli said this week that the team knows Paterno doesn't want sympathy. 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. (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. Is Rodney Erickson Penn State president by choice, or necessity? [13] In a 2015 legal settlement with Penn State, the NCAA reversed its decision and restored all 111 wins to Paterno's record. No cause of death is known at this time. Paterno also was recently diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. 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. The school had said last week that Paterno still held tenure. 12/21/22 7:50 am. [171] Paterno was buried in Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery just outside the town. Paterno coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games, and in 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach. Paterno's record of 409-136-3 made him the winningest Division 1 coach of all time. [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. Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees. He died from complications of lung cancer less than three months later. [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. On Tuesday, the supervising judge of the grand jury whose findings resulted in charges against Spanier, Curley and Schultz rejected their pre-trial motions, allowing their criminal cases to move forward. Dick Thornburgh, the former U.S. attorney general and former Pennsylvania governor, was among the people assembled to review Freeh's findings. 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. 'With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more'. Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden held the NCAA major college record for wins at 377, while for NCAA Division I schools, Grambling State University coach Eddie Robinson's 408 victories stood as the official record. (David Handschuh/New York . Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, address supporters after he was fired from the university. That's when Watt finally got the chance to speak with one of Brooklyn's finest. [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. 2011 The Associated Press. At a minimum, it is inappropriate. But Mr Paterno has said specific actions alleged to have occurred in the grand jury report were not relayed to him. A university spokesman said he was unaware of any such directive. [144] As a result, Penn State's players have consistently demonstrated above-average academic success compared to Division I-A schools nationwide. 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). "[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. But the state's top cop criticised the way school leaders handled allegations and said Mr Paterno and others should have done more. 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. 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. That's what it looks like. [30], The 2009 season was Paterno's 44th as head coach of the Nittany Lions, passing Amos Alonzo Stagg for the most years as head coach at a single institution in Division I.[31]. He requested privacy for the family. [35] "I'm paid well, I'm not overpaid," Paterno said during an interview with reporters Wednesday before the salary disclosure. [56] A 2011 grand jury investigation reported that then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary told Paterno in 2002 (prosecutors later amended the date to 2001)[57] that he had seen Sandusky abusing a 10-year-old boy in Penn State football's shower facilities. 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. 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. By Mark Duell Updated: 22:18 GMT, 24 November 2011. [17][18], At Brown, Paterno was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Upsilon chapter). Suzanne Pohland was born on February 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Joe Paterno died just months later, in early 2012. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [88], Paterno supporters and family members continued to harshly criticize the board's actions in the months following his death, prompting the board in March 2012 to release an additional statement explaining their decision. [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]. (In early 2015 the wins were restored. Doctors said he Freeh has said he stands by his report. So God bless America."[156]. 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