Joseph Vincent Paterno (/ pəˈtɜːrnoʊ /; 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. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history.

Apr 20, 2022 · If you stuck around through the end of ESPN’s “The Paterno Legacy” this week, you might’ve been surprised by a brief interview highlighting a downtown tribute to the late Penn State coach. Along South Fraser Street, you’ll spot a multicolored wall beneath the entrance to Target and Federal Taphouse.

Jan 20, 2015 · Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour has apologized for criticizing the men's hockey team's tribute to Joe Paterno as "inappropriate and insensitive," Greg Pickel of PennLive.com reports.

Jan 30, 2017 · Because if Joe knows one thing, it’s Real Italian Bread. The commercial opens up with a sepia toned shot of what is supposed to be Brooklyn circa 1935. We then see your everyday American family preparing to indulge in some tasty bread with the iconic head coach in what’s believed to be the 80s.

Apr 4, 2022 · In what seemed like an instant, Penn State football icon Joe Paterno went from revered patriarch to reviled pariah. Now, ten years after the Penn State sex abuse scandal, E60 looks at The Paterno Legacy.

Apr 7, 2018 · The family of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has issued a short statement in advance of Saturday's 8 p.m. premiere of the HBO movie depicting the last days of their father's...

Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno (pronounced /pəˈtɜrnoʊ/; December 21, 1926 — January 22, 2012) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011.

Apr 12, 2022 · ESPN's latest documentary will explore the legacy of one of the most famous coaches in college football, Joe Paterno. The Paterno Legacy examines the life and career of Paterno, who died in...

Apr 5, 2018 · Both films were directed by Barry Levinson, while “Paterno” features Al Pacino as the Joe Paterno, adding to the actor’s run playing real larger-than-life characters in HBO movies, including Roy...

Apr 6, 2018 · On March 2, 2002, a graduate assistant named Mike McQueary went to Paterno and told him he saw former assistant coach (1969 to 1999) Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy in the Lasch Building Showers, according to CNN. Paterno reported the incident to then athletic director Tim Curley.