I was really sad to hear this morning that Joe Pa...aka Joe Paterno, the heart of Penn State football passed away this morning. No, I did not go to Penn State nor do I really follow football that closely, but you have to respect a legend. Since my husband grew up in Pa, a lot of his family went to Penn State and rooted for Penn State, you cant help but! I thought it was really great that Joe Paterno coached as long as he did.
It REALLY sucks that his career had to end the way it did. Its REALLY horrible that Sandusky put everyone in this position. If you live under a rock and have not heard about Sandusky and the child abuse allegations, here is the brief story. Allegedly (i have to say that), Sandusky has been molesting little boys for YEARS. All were part of his foundation he ran, which is even more sickening, taking advantage of young under privileged boys. Mike McQueery (something w/ his stories dont add up) alledegly saw/heard Sandusky molesting a little boy in the showers and reported it to Paterno, who then told his boss. But sadly it stopped there. So because of this Joe Paterno was among the handful of men fired. It really tore him up, you could tell.
A couple weeks after being fired, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He began treatment immediately. Sadly I dont think his body or will was really there to fight. He had a great life, made a great impression on this world. I am sad to hear about his death, but hope that Penn State will honor him properly. I know all the players and students will.
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