Spokesman: Joe Paterno In Serious Condition.Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno ( born December 21, 1926) is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football coach with 409 and is the only FBS coach to reach 400 victories. He coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games and, in 2007, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach. Paterno was fired mid-season by Penn State trustees in November 2011, after the arrest of Jerry Sandusky, one of his long-time assistant coaches, on child sexual abuse charges.
Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York; he still speaks with a marked Brooklyn accent. His family is of Italian ancestry. In 1944, Paterno graduated from the now defunct Brooklyn Preparatory School. After serving a year in the Army, he attended Brown University; his tuition was paid for by Busy Arnold.He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Upsilon chapter).He played quarterback and cornerback, and as of 2011 shares, with Greg Parker, the career record for interceptions at 14.Paterno graduated with the Brown University Class of 1950. Although his father asked, "For God's sake, what did you go to college for?" after hearing of his career choice, Paterno joined his college coach Rip Engle as an assistant coach at Penn State in 1950; Engle had coached five seasons, 1944–1949, at Brown. Engle retired after the 1965 season, and Paterno was named his successor.
State College, Pa. - Joe Paterno doctors say the condition of the former coach of Penn State has become "serious" after suffering complications from lung cancer in recent days.
The winningest coach in major college football of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after Penn State's Board of Directors November 9 ousted him in the wake of child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry Sandusky. Paterno has been receiving treatment since then, and his health problems worsened when he broke his pelvis - an injury which first appeared when he was beaten by accident in preseason practice last year.
"In recent days, Joe Paterno has experienced health complications," said family spokesman Dan McGinn in a brief statement Saturday to The Associated Press. "His doctors have characterized his condition as serious.
"His family has no comment on the situation and calls for respect for their privacy during this difficult time," he said.
Paterno sons, Scott and Jay both took to Twitter on Saturday night to refute reports that his father had died.
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Jay Paterno wrote: "I appreciate the support (and) the sentences Joe is still struggling.".
The Paterno 85 years of age has been in hospital since January 13 to observe what his family had called minor complications from their cancer treatments. Not long before that, held his only interview since losing his job with the Washington Post. Paterno was described as weak and then use a wig. The second half of the two-day meeting was held at his bedside.
The last days of the race were Penn State's Paterno easily the toughest in his 61 years with the university and 46 seasons as football coach.
Sandusky, defensive coordinator for a long time I was on the staff of Paterno in the national title two seasons, was arrested on November 5, and eventually accused of molesting a total of 10 children over 15 years. His arrest sparked outrage not only locally but throughout the country and there were widespread calls for Paterno to quit.
Paterno announced the night of November 9 that he will retire at the end of the season, but few hours later received a call from the board Vice President John Surma, that he had finished coaching. At that time, a crowd of students and the media outside the parental home. When news that had been dumped Paterno, there were riots in the state university.
Police on Saturday night had entrenched the block where he lives Paterno, and a police car was parked about 50 yards from his home. A light was burning in the living room, but there was in the activity. No one was out, other reporters and photographers stationed there.
Trustees announced this week that pushed Paterno in part because the moral responsibility to report an allegation against Sandusky in 2002 to officials outside the university. I also felt that had challenged his authority and, as a practical matter, with all the media in the city and the attention to the case of Sandusky, could no longer operate the equipment.
Paterno testified before the grand jury investigating Sandusky had their heads handed to an accusation that came from graduate assistant Mike McQueary, who said he saw a child abuse Sandusky showers in the building of Penn State football.
Paterno told the Post that he did not know how to handle the load, but one day after he visited McQueary, Paterno spoke with the athletic director and administrator under the supervision of the campus police.
Wick Sollers, Paterno's attorney, called the comments from the board this week selfish and supported by the facts. Fully informed Paterno that he knew that the people responsible for the investigation of the campus, Sollers said.
"He did what he thought was right, with the information he had at the time," said Sellers.
Sandusky says he is innocent and is free on bail, pending trial.
The back and forth between the representative and the board Paterno reflects a trend in recent weeks, during which students from Penn State - and especially former players, including Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris - have questioned the actions of custodians and accused of not giving the opportunity to defend Paterno.
Three municipalities, in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York suburbs, seemed to do little to calm the situation and dozens of candidates have now expressed interest in running for the board, a volunteer position that typically attracts much less attention.
While everyone involved has said the focus should be on Sandusky accusers and their tests, the scandal of the abuses of Paterno put a bitter end to a sterling career. Paterno won 409 games and led the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went to the NFL.
With his thick glasses and white socks rolled up pants, Paterno was synonymous with Penn State and was seen in many ways like the archetypal football coach.
The winningest coach in major college football of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after Penn State's Board of Directors November 9 ousted him in the wake of child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry Sandusky. Paterno has been receiving treatment since then, and his health problems worsened when he broke his pelvis - an injury which first appeared when he was beaten by accident in preseason practice last year.
"In recent days, Joe Paterno has experienced health complications," said family spokesman Dan McGinn in a brief statement Saturday to The Associated Press. "His doctors have characterized his condition as serious.
"His family has no comment on the situation and calls for respect for their privacy during this difficult time," he said.
Paterno sons, Scott and Jay both took to Twitter on Saturday night to refute reports that his father had died.
Full Coverage: Penn State scandal
Jay Paterno wrote: "I appreciate the support (and) the sentences Joe is still struggling.".
The Paterno 85 years of age has been in hospital since January 13 to observe what his family had called minor complications from their cancer treatments. Not long before that, held his only interview since losing his job with the Washington Post. Paterno was described as weak and then use a wig. The second half of the two-day meeting was held at his bedside.
The last days of the race were Penn State's Paterno easily the toughest in his 61 years with the university and 46 seasons as football coach.
Sandusky, defensive coordinator for a long time I was on the staff of Paterno in the national title two seasons, was arrested on November 5, and eventually accused of molesting a total of 10 children over 15 years. His arrest sparked outrage not only locally but throughout the country and there were widespread calls for Paterno to quit.
Paterno announced the night of November 9 that he will retire at the end of the season, but few hours later received a call from the board Vice President John Surma, that he had finished coaching. At that time, a crowd of students and the media outside the parental home. When news that had been dumped Paterno, there were riots in the state university.
Police on Saturday night had entrenched the block where he lives Paterno, and a police car was parked about 50 yards from his home. A light was burning in the living room, but there was in the activity. No one was out, other reporters and photographers stationed there.
Trustees announced this week that pushed Paterno in part because the moral responsibility to report an allegation against Sandusky in 2002 to officials outside the university. I also felt that had challenged his authority and, as a practical matter, with all the media in the city and the attention to the case of Sandusky, could no longer operate the equipment.
Paterno testified before the grand jury investigating Sandusky had their heads handed to an accusation that came from graduate assistant Mike McQueary, who said he saw a child abuse Sandusky showers in the building of Penn State football.
Paterno told the Post that he did not know how to handle the load, but one day after he visited McQueary, Paterno spoke with the athletic director and administrator under the supervision of the campus police.
Wick Sollers, Paterno's attorney, called the comments from the board this week selfish and supported by the facts. Fully informed Paterno that he knew that the people responsible for the investigation of the campus, Sollers said.
"He did what he thought was right, with the information he had at the time," said Sellers.
Sandusky says he is innocent and is free on bail, pending trial.
The back and forth between the representative and the board Paterno reflects a trend in recent weeks, during which students from Penn State - and especially former players, including Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris - have questioned the actions of custodians and accused of not giving the opportunity to defend Paterno.
Three municipalities, in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York suburbs, seemed to do little to calm the situation and dozens of candidates have now expressed interest in running for the board, a volunteer position that typically attracts much less attention.
While everyone involved has said the focus should be on Sandusky accusers and their tests, the scandal of the abuses of Paterno put a bitter end to a sterling career. Paterno won 409 games and led the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went to the NFL.
With his thick glasses and white socks rolled up pants, Paterno was synonymous with Penn State and was seen in many ways like the archetypal football coach.
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