Oct. In Post State

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Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. He went on to play football at Brown University (1946-49) and landed at Penn State in 1950 under then head coach Rip Engle, Fifteen years later, Paterno took over for the retired Engle and remained at that post up until this past November.

 

Paterno amassed an FBS-record 409 victories in his 46 years at the helm, was named the National Coach of the Year five times, winning two national titles (1982, 86) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

 

"His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled," his family said in a statement.

 

A well crafted statement that tells Paterno's tale far better than the events of the last few months.

 

The final chapter in the man's life should not be taken out of context and erase a lifetime of achievements.

 

It was in November that former PSU defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was arrested for a child-sex abuse scandal that tore apart a university that was up to that point, scandal-free.

 

"In hindsight," Paterno told the Post reporter, "I wish I had done more."

 

"So I backed away and turned it over to some other people, people I thought would have a little more expertise than I did," Paterno said. "It didn't work out that way."

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•    #nw - One Stop Football

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