Coach Joe Paterno has died. The Penn State icon was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing.
This story will be reported - at length - in the coming days.
For now, Paterno is survived by wife Sue Paterno, children Diana, Joseph Jr. "Jay", Mary Kay, David and Scott, and 17 grandchildren. A Brooklyn native and Brown University graduate, Paterno began coaching the Nittany Lions in 1966 and his tenure stretched to October, 2011, when he won his 409th game.
R.I.P., Coach.
Update: This story is based on a CBS report which was taken from a tweet made by @onwardstate - an online Penn State news outlet.
Scott Paterno, a son of the coach, has since tweeted that his father is alive but remains in serious condition.
Further Update: Coach Paterno died this morning, 1/22.
This story will be reported - at length - in the coming days.
For now, Paterno is survived by wife Sue Paterno, children Diana, Joseph Jr. "Jay", Mary Kay, David and Scott, and 17 grandchildren. A Brooklyn native and Brown University graduate, Paterno began coaching the Nittany Lions in 1966 and his tenure stretched to October, 2011, when he won his 409th game.
R.I.P., Coach.
Update: This story is based on a CBS report which was taken from a tweet made by @onwardstate - an online Penn State news outlet.
Scott Paterno, a son of the coach, has since tweeted that his father is alive but remains in serious condition.
Further Update: Coach Paterno died this morning, 1/22.
