The Dead Thread - Bilge

8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 11:32 AM Joe Paterno—a legend, lion and, in the end, tainted leader at Penn State – has died from complications of lung cancer. Joseph Vincent “Joe” Paterno was 85. His family, which includes five kids, 17 grandchildren and his wife Sue, released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: "His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled." "He died as he lived," the statement said. "He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community." For 46 seasons, Paterno was the beginning and end of Nittany Lions football. When he left Beaver Stadium for the final time on a snowy October day, Paterno had amassed 409 career victories – more than any major college football coach in the history of the game. He won his first national championship in 1983, and then another in 1987. Year after year, decade after decade, players left his program bound for the NFL. Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-01-22/joe-paterno-dies-dead-penn-state-coach?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D129366#ixzz1kDWu9Mux

Joe Paterno—a legend, lion and, in the end, tainted leader at Penn State – has died from complications of lung cancer.

Joseph Vincent “Joe” Paterno was 85.

His family, which includes five kids, 17 grandchildren and his wife Sue, released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: "His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled."

"He died as he lived," the statement said. "He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community."

For 46 seasons, Paterno was the beginning and end of Nittany Lions football. When he left Beaver Stadium for the final time on a snowy October day, Paterno had amassed 409 career victories – more than any major college football coach in the history of the game.

He won his first national championship in 1983, and then another in 1987. Year after year, decade after decade, players left his program bound for the NFL.

Post #621978 by 8FT Tiki on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 11:32 AM