Joe Paterno Dies Of Cancer
Posted on Jan 22, 2012 @ 10:35AM
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has died of cancer.
The 85-year-old lost his life to lung cancer and died at Mount Nittany Medical Center on January 22nd.
Paterno was diagnosed with the disease just days after he was ousted as PSU's head football coach in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.
As RadarOnline.com reported, on Saturday afternoon, the Paterno family went public with the coach's dire medical condition.
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Paterno had lived and breathed Penn State football for 62 years, racking up a record-setting 409 wins. He was revered for his position that student players needed to be students before they were players, and for his devotion to team work above individual stardom.
He was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, won two national championships, and was noted for his extensive philanthropic work.
The sex abuse allegations against his former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky had a devastating impact on Paterno's life and legend. JoPa, as he was called, was fired from his job in November amid allegations that he should have done something about Sandusky a decade ago after being told that he’d been seen showering nude with a 10-year-old boy and engaging in what appeared to be, at the very least, inappropriate behavior.
Paterno left behind his wife of almost 50 years, Susan Pohland, five children and 17 grandchildren.
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Jan 14, 2012 @ 20:53
Do you hear those screams. Thats Joe Pa burning in HELL you old Bastard.
Posted Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:39pm
Paterno lived a good, long, healthy life, enabled by his position. I don't think you will be able to say the same about all of those molested children. Closing your eyes to it is just as bad as molesting, to me.
Posted Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:55am
Hope it's hot down there.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:29pm
Joe reported what he was told to the proper authorities. It was out of his hands at that point. May his soul
rest in peace.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:15pm
Would you say and think the same thing if it was your child? Or brother/sister? I'm thinking "probably not."
Posted Mon, 01/23/2012 - 8:57am
An enabler to severe child abuse is gone. No loss.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 7:10pm
Compassion does not preclude accountability. I lost both my parents to cancer so I get the pain and loss to the family but it doesnt negate his lack leadership and the ABUSE of kids being perpetrated under his leadership.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 3:15pm
When I read last night he was in serious condition I figured he wouldn't be here by morning. My condolences to his family.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:32pm
How heartless can you be JesJes? Sure he did some nasty stuff, but to say "good riddance" to a man who passed away from lung cancer? That's just crude and selfish.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 12:36pm
Talk about HEARTLESS: When Joe under-reported/lied, then HID the RAPE/MOLESTATION of little boys for YEARS as it went on, then went about his business as if NOTHING happened for MORE THAN A DECADE?!? Hes JUST as bad as Sandusky, in my eyes.
Posted Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:44pm