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Paterno's Death Prompts Debate Over Legacy

After a day of false rumors and corrections, ABC News is reporting that ex-Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, known by fans as "JoePa," has died after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 85. The news comes just STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Other than family, football was everything to Joe Paterno. It [...]

Paterno says he 'didn't know which way to go'

Bradley took over as interim coach when Joe Paterno was fired in the aftermath of child sex abuse allegations against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Bradley was still part of the staff when O'Brien, the offensive coordinator of the New (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) In his first interview since being fired by Penn State two months [...]