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Joe Paterno’s accomplishments led him to become an icon
Joe Paterno was a football coach. 409-136-3. Two national championships. Does that tell the story? When trustee John Surma announced Paterno's firing, the anger in State College was palpable.
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Billy Cundiff: A man alone amongst his team
“I wish the game had ended better than that.” By my exact calculations, you have heard someone say that at some point over this NFL postseason, unless watching each game alone in silence is your thing. Football fans crave a two-minute drill to end each exciting game.
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Joe Paterno passes away at 85
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno passed away Sunday morning, his family said.He was 85 years old. Paterno leaves behind his wife, Sue, and five children: Diana, Jay, Mary Kay, David, and Scott. He also had 17 grandchildren. "He died as he lived," his family said in a statement.
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Family, others share reflections on Paterno’s death
After news broke of Joe Paterno's death Sunday morning, many are releasing statements reflecting on the life and legacy of the former head football coach.Paterno family: It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today.
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Swarbrick pleased with conference realignment, athletic success
While the fall semester of 2011 was notable for the first home night football game in 21 years, the beginning of a potentially historic women's basketball season and the opening of the brand-new Compton Family Ice Arena, many Notre Dame fans will remember it most for one reason: conference ...
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Star quarterback prospect Kiel shuns LSU for Notre Dame
Five-star quarterback Gunner Kiel is enrolled at Notre Dame for the spring semester, Notre Dame announced in a press release Tuesday.
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LSU football looking ahead after blowout loss to Alabama
LSU players had their heads hung low after their disappointing defeat in the BCS National Championship, but it didn't take them long to turn their attention to 2012. Most players expressed high hopes for next season in their postgame interviews, vowing they would return to the title game.
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Joe Paterno comments for first time since firing
More than two months since he was fired as head football coach at Penn State – a position he held for 61 years – Joe Paterno spoke about his dismissal and the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case for the first time.
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Darron Thomas declares for NFL draft
Redshirt junior quarterback Darron Thomas has decided not to return for his senior season at Oregon and will declare for the NFL draft, according to the University of Oregon athletic department. “I came to this decision on behalf of myself and my family,” Thomas said in a statement.