Joe Paterno
American college football coach (1926-2012) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Joseph Vincent Paterno, 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.
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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Paterno, c. 1976
Paterno jogs out with his team before the start of a game in September 2007
Paterno in 2003
The East wing of the Pattee Library (center) is connected to the Paterno Library (to right, not seen) at Penn State University.
Paterno shakes hands with FIU Coach Mario Cristobal in September 2007.
Thousands of Penn State students and faculty attend a candlelight vigil for Paterno at Old Main on his day of death, January 22, 2012.Awards
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He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011; his career ended with his dismissal from the team on November 9, 2011, as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. He died 74 days later, of complications from lung cancer.
