Paterno told him the statement would do more harm than good: "I just didnt like it. Maybe they won't. Paterno was fired by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 9, 2011, after the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Posnanski reports this profoundly sad exchange between Paterno and his son Scott after the grand jury presentment against Sandusky was issued last November: "Dad," he asked his father again, "did. First published on January 24, 2012 / 10:45 AM. Good luck, everybody. With this resolution, my family and I want to move forward with the University community and University leadership, Sue Paterno, Joe Paternos widow, said in a statement. The Paternos house is the last house on the left; it backs up into Sunset Park. Real estate is governed by the probate rules of the state in which it is located. Jay has kept himself busy. If Jerry Sandusky was guilty, then hundreds of people had been fooled: child-care professionals, law-enforcement officials, co-workers at his charity, parents, judges, close friends of Sandusky, and many others. Joe Paterno believed in giving students the best opportunity to be successful. In 1997, they contributed towards the expansion of the popular Pattee Library by raising a whopping $13.5 million. Also active in politics, Paterno unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014. Many of the people who had come to admire Joe Paterno believed that, no matter his own legal role, he should have made sure the incident was reported to the police. Keough . Surma was the CEO of U.S. Steel and the Penn State boards vice chairman. So I toldI didnt go any further than that except I knew Mike was upset and I knew some kind of inappropriate action was being taken by Jerry Sandusky with the youngster. DElia would remember telling him, "You realize that the people out there think you knew about this? He was named the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year on three occasions from 1978 to 1986. He had showered in those athletic showers as a boy, with Sandusky undoubtedly in the same room. Paterno became the first coach to win each of the four major bowls, namely Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar. Under Paternos coaching, Penn State won two national championships and had a dream run of five undefeated seasons from 1968 to 1994. Paterno was on Penn State's staff for seventeen seasons, twelve of which he served as the quarterbacks coach. _Paterno is referring here to the 2001 sexual assault by Sandusky on an adolescent boy at a Penn State athletic facility, an incident that was witnessed by a graduate coaching assistant named Mike McQueary, who subsequently alerted Paterno about what hed seen. Regardless, it was clear that the witness saw something inappropriate involving Mr. Sandusky. ", "Thats their opinion!" In this case, though, his ramblings made him sound unsure. According to the Freeh report, however, and possibly in contradiction to his sworn grand jury testimony of January 2011, Paterno appears to have known about a 1998 police investigation into another incident involving Sandusky; no charges were flled in that case. HBO's upcoming biopic, Paterno, focuses on the late Penn State University coach (played by Al Pacino) who allegedly witnessed Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a. Paterno hung up the phone before he could hear anything else. And so on. (See my posts Paterno House Transfer Wont Shelter Him, and Joe Paternos House Transfer Was A Dumb Tax Move.). McKee is a quiet, tree-lined street just off campus. by Joe and Sue Paterno 4.7 out of 5 stars14 Hardcover $51.99$51.99 FREE delivery Sun, Feb 19 Or fastest delivery Wed, Feb 15 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. they would shout through the car window, and he would wave his hand, smile, and keep walking, as he had as a young man, focusing on the road ahead. This couple had five children: Diana, David, Jay, Mary, and Scott; all of the Paterno children also attended and graduated from Penn State. It would have been argued ceaselessly because he was Joe Paterno, the all-time winningest coach, and he had been celebrated for almost a half century as a man of integrity. Before the NCAA sanctions, he had a bowl record of 24 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie following a defeat in the 2011 Outback Bowl. New biography shows Joe Paterno as Sandusky scandal engulfs Penn State. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community. He would sometimes tell people, "Hey, dont kid yourself, Im the asshole of the family." Copyright 2012 by Joe Posnanski. In writing my book, Estate Planning Smarts, I mined court files, retrieving the wills of Peter Jennings, the ABC News anchorman, and the actor Heath Ledger, among others. Paterno, played by Al Pacino in the film out April 7, was known as "The winningest coach in college football history." He might have co-coached the Pennsylvania State football team with Sandusky,. He left his cars and personal possessions to his wife, Suzanne P. Paterno. Im not sure exactly what it was. My life has been filled with sunshine. As coach Sandusky was retired from our coaching staff at that time, I referred the matter to university administrators. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. The governing body of major college sports also vacated Penn States football wins dating back to 1998, the year when allegations that Sandusky was abusing children were first made. Look at me. The day after he was fired, Paterno sobbed uncontrollably, the book reports. Where's your coverage of THON, CNN?????????????????????????????? Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. And this makes it a public record. For more with Paterno's children and their thoughts on their father's passing and legacy, watch the video in the player above. Those millions, most of them, had heard of Joe Paterno. He had worked as a lawyer and as a lobbyist. His daughter Mary Kay said she called three. appreciated. Like Scott, like millions, DElia had felt overwhelming rage when reading the presentment, and he had come to the conclusion that Joe would probably lose his job. During his college days, Paterno joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and played as cornerback and quarterback for the college football team, Brown Bears. In 1950, he graduated with a major in English literature. A few days later, it was announced that Paterno had lung cancer. The familys complaints about witnesses and e-mails do not erase the shocking and striking documents which Freeh did uncover and which form an unassailable finding made by Mr. Freeh that Joe Paterno tragically had knowledge in 1998 and again in 2001 that Jerry Sandusky was a threat, which was never dealt with properly by the former Penn State coach, said Thomas Kline, attorney for a man identified as Victim No. Multiple sources told reporter Sara Ganim that "the deputy state prosecutor handling the case said that Paterno did the right thing and handled himself appropriately in 2002 [later changed to 2001].". What did McQueary tell you? Nobody knew it then, but that was the last game Joe Paterno would coach. "What do we (the family) do with our lives and what they (the players) do with their lives are going to be the thing that becomes a legacy for him," he said. Healthy children. No rumors? [citation needed], Jay has four siblings: Diana, Mary Kay, David, and Scott. You can't go on a one man crusade, and he did what was right if he was wrong he would have been fired and alot of other things could of happened. I have seen that they are good people, who did not ask for this fight. Joe said. How in the world can a man raype boys and not be hom,o,s,e,xual? The hospital said Paterno was surrounded by family members, who have requested . ", Complete coverage: The Penn State Scandal, "He believed that success was something people outside of you put on you and defined you, but your personal excellence is really what you were all about, and that's a lesson I've heard from him and our players have heard from him and Penn Staters have heard from him and they've tried to maintain that and he has," Jay Paterno said. But he mostly kept such thoughts to himself. It doesn't matter if he was into huge ga ng bngs, 10 guys, 1 girl.. 5 in the Sandusky trial. The boss of a 158-year-old Japanese guesthouse has apologized for only changing the water in its spa bath twice a y, His restaurant jointly topped Paris-based guide La Listes 2023 worlds best restaurant selection for the sixth c, French soccer legend Just Fontaine, who still holds the record for most goals scored by a player at a single World, The body of a baby was found close to where a British aristocrat and her partner were arrested over concerns for th, Is Brexit finally 'done'? But DElias fears were confirmed: It was too late. In a statement, his family said: "He died as he lived. Post his death tributes were poured in from many prominent leaders from across the States. Joe Paterno, 1926-2012 25 photos . He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. The only reason his death is a headline is because of his recent controversy. Penn State University is holding a wake Tuesday for its longtime football coach, Joe Paterno. Though Joe Paterno or JoePa, as he was lovingly addressed by his players, had his share of controversies at the end of his career, he had done enough to be recognized as one of the legendary football coaches in the history of American football. The Paternos decided to release a statement. Spanier released it anyway. The family of Joe Paterno has my sympathy for their loss. He was the head coach of. Done there. "These feelings had built into a crescendo over the years, as they sometimes do with longtime colleagues," Posnanski writes, describing how the men never got along. Paterno played on the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1986-1990 under his father Joe Paterno. I know what I tried to do. His father Angelo Lafayette Paterno worked as a law clerk, while his mother Florence de LaSalle Cafiero was a homemaker. Irate over Paternos ouster, students rioted on campus, overturning a TV truck. This is when McGinn learned just how far Paternos influence and reputation had fallen. Ive got Nebraska to think about, I cant worry about this." The 2011 season was an odd one even before the tragic ending. Still, there are times when you might want to use a living trust to limit how much of your estate goes through probate or to avoid it altogether. Journalists began to line up outside the football stadium three hours before the press conference on Tuesday morning. Are you straight? Penn State and the Paterno family have buried the hatchet, according to a pair of statements released jointly Friday. The Paterno family had been longtime supporters of the student-run charity, which is known in Happy Valley as THON. The 68-year-old former coach is in prison, serving a 30 to 60 year sentence. Penn States official responsenot to call the police and merely to tell Sandusky not to bring children on campuswas sickeningly inadequate if McQueary had seen and described a rape. Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85 after experiencing serious complications from lung-cancer treatment. Im out of it, maybe now. Nebraska was the next game. They could fire Dad.". To my mother he was and is her soul mate, and the last several weeks have shown the strength of their love. I just hope there is justice for the victims.'". The Washington Post's Sally Jenkins discussed her exclusive interview with Penn State legend Joe Paterno, in which the former head football coach spoke at length about the child sexual abuse. Operations director Will Martin, a senior, said he was thankful for the Paternos' backing. Second, the last thing in the world Paterno wanted was one of those "Well Miss You, Joe" celebrations that he called a "living funeral." 1. Someone with a domestic partner might use a living trust, because it is harder for family members to challenge a trust than a will. A living trust is also useful if you own real estate in a state that is not your primary residence. Sue Paterno also criticized the Freeh reports depiction of her husband. 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He also coached Michael Robinson to a Heisman Trophy finalist season in 2005. After a thorough investigation and research, Freeh and his team concluded by saying that Paterno, Curley, Schultz, and Spanier had deliberately concealed Sandusky's actions to protect the integrity of their college football team. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sue, their five children and his 17 grandchildren. Family members remembered looking out the window and seeing their neighbor raking autumn leaves in between the legs of camera tripods. Why does it matter to you if this p e d o p hile sandusky was h omos xual or not? But he was a victim of "a great deceiver," and to whatever extent the head coach may have failed to report Jerry Sandusky's misdeeds, it was because . Joseph Vincent Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Florence de LaSalle Cafiero, a homemaker, and Angelo Lafayette Paterno, a law clerk. "I had to do everything I could to not cry right then," Scott recalled. When we are, let us admit it and try to right the situation. [citation needed], Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, "Joe Paterno's Son Running For Lieutenant Governor In Pennsylvania", "College football's leadership void on full display as conferences go their separate ways", "Jay Paterno, Coquese Washington Rally Young Voters", Joe Paternos son looks at run for Congress, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jay_Paterno&oldid=1040658884, This page was last edited on 25 August 2021, at 22:06. They were the 10 children that his one time second-hand man, his former defensive coordinator, the man he promised would have a job coaching at Penn State as long as he wanted as long as Joe. The crying was over. I think you have the moral responsibility, anyone. Fran Ganter, who had played for Paterno at Penn State and coached with him for more than thirty years, showed up at the Paterno house just before 10 p.m. Wednesday night with a single piece of Penn State stationery. '", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. And so he leaves us with a peaceful mind, comforted by his living legacy of five kids, 17 grandchildren, and hundreds of young men whose lives he changed in more ways than can begin to be counted. Maybe if he killed somebody.. From the forthcoming book Paterno by Joe Posnanski, to be published by Simon Schuster in August 2012. That night they called consultant Dan McGinn, whose job, in his own words, is "to help our clients solve their most complex problems." He accomplished this through his generous donations. I saw no reports on him having forced s,e,x with girls. Joe Paterno met Sue at the Penn State library while he was an assistant football coach, and she was a freshman in Happy Valley. Jerry Sandusky resentenced to same prison term. Joes wife, Sue, said she called a couple of trustees. Well go from here, okay? There is widespread confusion about the differences between these two documents, and when you need one rather than the other. Mike Wallace Death Underlines Need To Prepare Financially For Risk Of Dementia, Monday Morning Quarterback: Joe Paternos House Transfer Was A Dumb Tax Move, Sign A Healthcare Proxy, Living Will And Power Of Attorney, Archive of Forbes Articles By Deborah Jacobs. A lawyer for one of Sanduskys victims said in 2013 that Paterno should have taken action after reports of Sanduskys behavior. Joe and Sue Paterno continue their life-long support of our community by establishing this fund to support Centre Volunteers in Medicine. MIAMI BEACH Reputed mobster JOE PATERNO, 64, who pleaded guilty last September to charges he plotted to murder two people in 1985, died Wednesday of cancer. Nobody knew how to handle such emotion. 'Study, all right?' It was outside his modest home in. Two other Penn State officials, Curley and the head of campus security, Gary Schultz, had been indicted on counts of perjury and failure to report. But after that, he was positive. Joe Paterno and his family took great pride in giving back to the campus of Penn State. Curley and Schultz later pleaded guilty to a single count of child endangerment and served brief jail terms. ", it was announced that Paterno had lung cancer. When Sandusky was arrested, it became apparent to the nation and Paterno's family that the coach would have to explain his role in the abuse that occurred on campus. But he didn't understand it. How is expressing sympathy for this man and his family enabling? Sue Paterno, widow of longtime former Penn State football coach Joe . In July of 2012, the NCAA imposed on Penn State some of the most severe penalties ever, including a $60 million fine. Even in the short time he had spent before the grand jury, he had rambled. Loving wife. When "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose asked Paterno's children, Jay Paterno and Mary Kay Paterno-Hort, what their father's legacy will be, Jay Paterno said it will be his family and his players. In addition to his wife and his son Joseph Jr., known as Jay, Paterno is survived by his sons David and Scott; his daughters, Diana Giegerich and Mary Kathryn Hort; and many grandchildren.. In final interviews with Posnanski, Paterno came to accept what had happened with his reputation, Posnanski writes. There was something surreal about that. _Paterno is referring here to the 2001 sexual assault by Sandusky on an adolescent boy at a Penn State athletic facility, an incident that was witnessed by a graduate coaching assistant named Mike. Their estrangement was an open secret on campus and among reporters covering the team. On November 9, 2011, when speculations were rife that Paterno would be dismissed as the head coach of Penn State, the 85-year-old coach announced that he would be retiring by the end of the season. You guys are great, all of youwhen I say "guys," you know what I mean, you know I mean girls, too. This weekend, HBO's "Paterno," starring Al Pacino, revisits the first few weeks of those tumultuous 12 months and likely will revive, for some, the debate over Paterno's role in Sandusky's crimes. What difference does it make? The Paterno family also dropped "all outstanding claims," including a 2014 lawsuit against the university by Paterno's son, and the university. It was obvious that the witness was distraught over what he saw, but he at no time related to me the very specific actions contained in the Grand Jury report. Later, DElia described watching Paterno read the presentment: "What did he know about perverted things like that? Discovery Company. Unlike his father, who was a staunch Republican, Jay is a Democrat, and supported Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. The coaches never talked about it? Joe had always seemed invulnerable. He was the scape goat they needed to cover their a$$es.. Now he will never. A minute later, Sue called the number. After Sandusky was arrested in November 2011 on child sex abuse charges, the university fired Paterno and funded a review of the Sandusky scandal led by former FBI director Louis Freeh. "'It really doesn't. Prior to being on the PSU staff, he served as a graduate assistant at Virginia from 1990 to 1992, wide receivers and tight ends coach at Connecticut in 1993, and as the quarterbacks coach at James Madison in 1994. He was then honored with the prestigious George Munger Award on three occasions from 1990 to 2005. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that Sandusky sexually abused eight young boys over a period of at least 15 years. He was -- he was fighting. "It will be a living funeral," one reporter predicted, echoing words Paterno had used through the years. "It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today. What follows is the story of Paternos final days as head coach, and of how he presented himself to his family and intimates during that period. "And so he leaves us with a peaceful mind, comforted by his 'living legacy' of five kids, 17 grandchildren, and hundreds of young men whose lives he changed in more ways than can begin to be. He created Penn State's "HD offense" which utilized skill players to touch the ball in a variety of ways. In their press release, the family described it as "treatable." In the meantime, I would ask all Penn Staters to continue to trust in what that name represents, continue to pursue their lives every day with high ideals and not let these events shake their beliefs nor who they are. Still, the calls for Paterno to step down were widespread and fierce. Nobody responded. "It was like a transformation," Mary Kay said. In 2008, he was named one of the best offensive coaches in the country following a Rose Bowl season. He was promoted in June 1964, when he became the associate coach. But the only eyebrow raiser about his will is. So what do straights do, mo lest young girls? On one side of the stadium, students rested and studied in the tent village they called "Paternoville," waiting for front-row seats to one of the biggest games of the year. I see the old enablers here confuse sin with crime, and anger with hatred. Thanks. "This is John Surma. It told a hideous story of a famous former coach, philanthropist, and community leader who used his access to troubled children and Penn State football resources to commit unthinkable crimes against children. But even going over in his mind what might be the worst-case scenario didnt prepare him for the twenty-three-page firebomb. 2023 Cable News Network. Whats most surprising about this story is the familys attempt to keep the will a secret in the first place. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. This past weekend, the Paterno family released its own report documenting alleged errors and problems with the Freeh Report.On Monday, they followed in the steps of Manti Te'o and Lance Armstrong . Paterno answered, "Im okay," but the last syllable was shaky, muted by crying, and then he broke down and said, "I dont know what Im going to do with myself." . "'I didn't hear anything, why are you badgering me?' It was substantially the statement that several of Paternos advisers had wanted him to release back in March when the Sandusky investigation first broke. In February 1966, Rip Engle announced his retirement, following which Paterno was appointed as the new head coach of the team. We are pleased that the Paterno family has indicated that they will not support public or private advocacy efforts to revisit the past, through further review or release of investigative materials, or otherwise.. But the world will never know now he is will never have the chance to defend himself.. so letI him R.I.P. Its been the same here for so long that Joes sick of us, were sick of him. Paterno then informed his immediate supervisor Tim Curley and later shared the information with Vice President of Finance and Business, Gary Schultz. The board of trustees have terminated you effective immediately.". Two years into his career as the head coach, Paterno coached his team to two undefeated seasons in 1968 and 1969. _. Joe Paterno met Suzanne Pohland when he was serving as the assistant coach. "Many of the people who had come to admire Joe Paterno believed that, no matter his own legal role, he should have made sure the incident was reported to the police. If true, the nature and amount of charges made are very shocking to me and all Penn Staters. There are certain procedures that you have to abide by when it comes to topics as what Sandusky did. "I know why youre calling," were the first words out of McGinns mouth. Editors Note: In the summer of 2011, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno allowed the journalist Joe Posnanski, then a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, to join him in State College, Pennsylvania, to spend the upcoming season writing his biography. Jerry Sandusky scandal engulfed the campus and the nation, announced that its punishment of Penn State, PATERNO PRAISED FOR ACTING APPROPRIATELY IN REPORTING JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SUSPICIONS, interoffice e-mails suggest Paterno had been told more, the press conference had been canceled by order of the board, videotaped overturning a television truck, "rioting over the firing of a child-molester enabler. Paterno is survived by his wife, five children, and 17 grandchildren. If there is anything you heard". "It began in 2004," he whispered, referring to an old clash Paterno had with Spanier. However, the matter was not reported to police, which allowed Sandusky to get away with his crime for the next decade or so. For the next few days, the parking lot of Sunset Park was crowded with satellite trucks. RIP JoePa. Sandusky hated meetings, overlooked details and was uninterested in recruiting. So.. logically Come on, leave the hate in the 50s.. If this is true, we were all fooled along with scores of professionals trained in such things, and we grieve for the victims and their families. Nobody would ever see him cry again. Family and friends play-acted as reporters and fired questions at him: Did you know about 1998? The report said the panel interviewed more than 430 witnesses. In every life, there have to be some shadows. "'[The criticism] really doesn't matter,' said Paterno in our last conversation," Posnanski writes. In 1986, Paterno was named the Sportsman of the Year by the famous magazine, Sports Illustrated. He then won the USSAs Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award on two occasions (1989 and 2001). Christopher Craig Hort, 53, who is mar 'They are going to take Joe out.'". Paterno sounded tired. filed a motion in Centre County Court to unseal the will, Same-Sex Couples Face A Raft Of Planning Issues, How I Became The Straight Lady For Gay Marriage, Joe Paternos House Transfer Was A Dumb Tax Move, Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide. The Paterno family also dropped all outstanding claims, including a 2014 lawsuit against the university by Paternos son, and the university has also agreed to cover some Paterno family expenses. He had not been charged with lying to the grand jury. As the last 61 years have shown, Joe made an incredible impact. Meanwhile, the family of his former bossthe late Pennsylvania State University football coach Joe Paternohas ended a showdown with the press by releasing his will. About an hour before the scheduled time, a university representative called DElia and said the press conference had been canceled by order of the board. A previously unreleased police report written 10 years after the most infamous incident in the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal at Penn State revealed more evidence that Joe Paterno knew about . Around the corner from Paternoville, journalists were camping out for front-row seats to the biggest press conference the school had ever had. Jay Paterno, one of Joe and Sue Paterno's five children, has been travelling and writing columns at a time when he's usually used to getting ready for the season opener. Last summer, less than four months before the sexual abuse charges against Sandusky became public, Paterno transferred ownership of his house to a trust that would benefit his wife. Deborah L. Jacobs, a lawyer and journalist, is the author of Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide. Unlike a will, a living trust is not a public document. The Paterno family had been longtime supporters of the student . Not whether youre a football coach or a university president or the guy sweeping the building. Paterno told his son. "The board started to turn. February 27, 2023 equitable estoppel california No Comments . "We had been through so much," Sue Paterno recalled. Is that another catch-phrase for "I don't agree with anyone but my own opinion"? And the angrier he became, the more he understood that his own anger would be multiplied by the explosive reaction of millions of Americans who had never heard of Jerry Sandusky. In puzzling news The Citizens Voice, a Wilkes-Barre, PA tabloid, reported a week ago that at the familys request a probate judge had sealed the will, making it unavailable to the public. He asked DElia for the name of one person on the Penn State board of trustees, just one, whom they could reach out to, to negotiate a gracious ending. 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