Penn State, Joe Paterno forever tied

Source: pennlive.com Posted By: brad S...4654 days ago

The university that fired Joe Paterno over the phone in November after 62 seasons of coaching has had to turn around and recast him as an icon upon his death in January. If there is a historical parallel for a relationship this awkward, it escapes me.


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Joe Paterno will be linked to Penn State like Bear Bryant is to Alabama.
The Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News reported Tuesday that the Paterno family had discouraged the Penn State board of trustees as a group....

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