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	Player Bio: Joe Paterno :: Football
		Paterno was back on the practice field in March, moving back-and-forth between the offensive and defensive fields with the same intensity and vigor his players have been accustomed to.
		Paterno has remained true to the ideal that a university is an educational institution first and foremost, graduating his student-athletes and constantly striving to instill values of citizenship and sportsmanship.
		Paterno was the `98 winner of the initial State Farm Eddie Robinson Coach-of-the-Year Award, established to recognize an active college head coach who exemplifies the qualities of Coach Robinson as a role model to students and players, an active member of the community and an accomplished coach.
	gopsusports.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/paterno_joe00.html (6244 words)

	Meet Coach Paterno (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Joe Paterno isn't now and never has been someone to look back, to take a cinemascope view of a lifetime of accomplishment from the mountaintop of 298 career coaching victories.
		Paterno also was a donor and committee member on the campaign to build the Bryce Jordan Center and has committed $250,000 to the drive to construct an All-Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on the University Park campus.
		Paterno was the first coach to receive the award, which honors football players and coaches who actively serve mankind and strive for academic and athletic excellence.
	www.psu.edu /sports/football/Paterno/paternobio.html (4431 words)

	Joe Paterno - MSN Encarta
		Joe Paterno, born in 1926, American college football coach, who has the second most victories of any major-college football coach in history.
		Joseph Vincent Paterno was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn and played a variety of sports as a boy.
		But unlike Lombardi, Paterno is known for his belief that football is not the “only thing” and that his players should be even more dedicated to their studies than to football.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701610403/Joe_Paterno.html (457 words)

	Joe Paterno - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although Paterno has a reputation as a run-oriented coach, his 1982 team, led by future first-round draft picks quarterback Todd Blackledge, running back Curt Warner and wide receiver Kenny Jackson, was the first team to win a national championship with more passing yards than rushing yards over the course of a season.
		Paterno does not like flashiness and does not believe in putting players' names on their jerseys (in recent years, the "no name" jersey has made a modest comeback at some schools)--his philosophy is to emphasize the team over individual players.
		Paterno is a political conservative and a personal friend of former President George H.W. Bush, endorsing the then-candidate in a speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Paterno (2345 words)

	Joe Paterno Adds Cast of "Golden Girls" to Coaching Staff :: SportsGoons.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though Paterno admits that the women don’t possess the level of football knowledge that last year’s staff did, he is quick to point out that for him, it’s more about chemistry.
		Friends say Paterno, who has been married for over 40 years, thinks Betty White is “hot” and always said that if he could have sex with anyone besides his wife, it would be her.
		Friends of Joe’s wife Sue say that two weeks ago, she came across Betty’s phone number in his pocket when she was doing his laundry.
	www.sportsgoons.com /volume2/Vol2_Iss18/paterno_hires_golden_girls.htm (826 words)

	ESPN documentary to examine Paterno's career
		A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a 1950 graduate of Brown University, Paterno has directed Penn State to five unbeaten seasons ('68, '69, '73, '86, '94), two national championships ('82, '86) and is the bowl victories leader with a 20-10-1 postseason record.
		Paterno is one of only nine coaches in NCAA history to win 300 games (five of the coaches are in Division I-A), reaching the milestone faster than anyone (380 games).
		Paterno's tenure at Penn State spans the administrations of 11 U.S. presidents, including one, President George Bush, whose nomination Paterno seconded at the 1988 Republican National Convention.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/psu/20031004joepa1004p6.asp (402 words)

	ESPN.com: Joe Paterno
		ESPN Classic presents Joe Paterno's win No. 324, a come-from-behind 29-27 victory over Ohio State, on Wed.
		Joe Paterno was close to becoming a lawyer.
		Paterno becomes just sixth coach in NCAA history to win 300.
	espn.go.com /ncf/s/paterno (279 words)

	Joe Paterno News - The New York Times
		In the last few years, Penn State Coach Joe Paterno has overcome health problems, an attempted overthrow by his superiors and a dearth of talent that resulted in four losing seasons in five years.
		Still recovering from a broken shin and torn ligaments, Penn State coach Joe Paterno stepped briefly on the sideline before retiring to the safety of the press box to watch his Nittany Lions defeat Tennessee 20-10.
		Penn State Coach Joe Paterno fractured his shin bone and sustained ligament damage in his left knee when a player crashed into him on the sideline on Saturday.
	topics.nytimes.com /top/reference/timestopics/people/p/joe_paterno/index.html?inline=nyt-per (496 words)

	GoPSUsports.com - Official Home of Penn State Athletics
		Paterno was selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006, and was set to join two more legendary coaches â“ Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi â“ as the first active coaches or players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
		Paterno has faced every situation imaginable on the gridiron and has used his preparation, experience and understanding of the game he loves to respond and keep the Penn State program among the nationâs elite for more than 40 years.
		Paterno is the all-time leader among coaches in bowl appearances (33) and post-season triumphs (22).
	www.gopsusports.com /football/people/paterno/paternobiobody.cfm (2367 words)

	Joe Paterno Prior to 2006 - Associated Content (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Joe Paterno has won more football games at Penn State, and is second only to Bobby Bowden in NCAA history.
		Paterno is way past the age of retirement, and if anything goes wrong for the team, people will think about the age factor.
		Joe Paterno can go into the 2006 season with a strong support group, but if the team has a performance like 2004, watch how quickly the press will start mentioning retirement.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/42707/joe_paterno_prior_to_2006.html (508 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / College / Football / Penn State's Joe Paterno casts tall shadow
		Joe Paterno had just walked through the glass doors of Penn State's indoor practice facility and the high school football coach from Elizabethtown wanted an autograph.
		Joe Paterno said his staff works hard and feels obligated to help high school coaches mold better players, who in turn could be available to Penn State.
		Paterno skipped a late-night social which in past years allowed younger coaches to rub elbows with him.
	www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2005/04/14/penn_states_joe_paterno_casts_tall_shadow?mode=PF (729 words)

	Newsvine - joe-paterno
		Since Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden failed to meet the qualifications for induction into the college football Hall of Fame, the folks who run the hall simply changed the rules.
		Joe Paterno leans back after sipping his second cup of coffee and easily shares his thoughts on everything from Tolstoy to the T-formation.On the fragility of life: "I do a lot of walking, and every once in a while, I step on an ant.
		Fresh off of a memorable season and a triple-overtime Orange Bowl win, coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions is under fire from the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Organization of Women.
	www.newsvine.com /joe-paterno (356 words)

	Paterno inspired by critics - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Paterno, who assured he will be coaching at Penn State next season, will never leave, at least not willingly, with his life's work, the school's football program, in apparent disarray, a state conveyed by the 2-5 record this season.
		Paterno was at Station Square yesterday to address the Penn State faithful, before bouncing between State College and New York on this off weekend for the Nittany Lions.
		The 76-year-old Paterno went on to tweak the assembled media, noting that most were not yet born when he began coaching 53-plus years ago.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_160635.html (445 words)

	Joe Paterno expected back this weekend - Boston.com
		Penn State coach Joe Paterno was expected back at practice Tuesday and could be at Beaver Stadium for this weekend's regular-season finale, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said.
		A team doctor has said that he would let Paterno return to coach on game days as it's from the press box and that his recovery is progressing well.
		Paterno had leg surgery last week to repair a broken shinbone and two torn knee ligaments in his left leg, injuries sustained after a sideline collision on Nov. 4 at Wisconsin.
	www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2006/11/14/paterno_is_expected_back_this_weekend (285 words)

	Joe Paterno out of action
		Paterno, 79, who is hospitalized at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, announced yesterday he will not be at the stadium.
		Paterno's decision dovetails with the opinion of PSU team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli, who performed surgery on Paterno on Sunday to repair a tibial plateau fracture near his shinbone and repaired damage to the coach's medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament.
		Paterno was injured Saturday in PSU's 13-3 loss to Wisconsin when Badgers linebacker DeAndre Levy crashed into him on the Lions' sideline after making a tackle on PSU tight end Andrew Quarless early in the third quarter.
	www.pennlive.com /news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1163129148245370.xml&coll=1 (357 words)

	Amazon.com: No Ordinary Joe: The Biography of Joe Paterno: Books: Michael O'Brien (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Paterno no longer uses the term much, but after a couple of years as head coach he began to preach the gospel of the Grand Experiment, adding to his reputation as a friend of the intellectuals (he's a Brown graduate himself).
		Paterno is brash, at times mean and expects a lot out of his players, but he is also a loving father figure to players and the student body.
		This is not one of them, because Joe Paterno is a truly fascinating man. Success and prestige don't often go hand in hand, but somehow Joe has made it work, and is the reason that Penn State isn't just another big-money school trying to win football games on the backs of exploited kids.
	www.amazon.com /No-Ordinary-Joe-Biography-Paterno/dp/155853668X (2193 words)

	Coach Paterno (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I've had the opportunity to meet Joe Paterno twice, the last time being the summer before the 2002 season.
		George attended Brown with Joe and together they were known as the "Gold Dust Twins" a formidable backfield combination with Joe at quarterback and George at running back.
		Paterno was instrumental in Penn States' entrance into the Big Ten, a conference known for superior athletics as well as academics.
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/Spring03/Pirone/CoachPaterno.html (983 words)

	Paterno rolling with punches - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		In an era when even coaching legends become the targets of fan frustration, Penn State's Joe Paterno realizes he is among the last of a dying breed.
		Paterno said criticism does not bother him because he never reads the sports pages nor the rants on Internet message boards.
		Paterno is uphappy with linebacker Derek Wake, who has 28 tackles but none behind the line of scrimmage.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_157625.html (712 words)

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		The Nittany Lions have had 57 first team All-America selections under Joe Paterno, with at least one honoree in 31 of his 34 years as head coach.
		Paterno prefers marking his players with names -- or at least uniform numbers, if it prevents him from scrawling P-o-s-l-u-s-z-n-y across the white board.
		Joe Paterno has been at Penn State for 50 years.
	www.lycos.com /info/penn-state-football--joe-paterno.html (376 words)

	SI.com - 2005 Sportsman of the Year - My Sportsman Choice: Joe Paterno - Friday November 18, 2005 3:21PM
		In his essay honoring Joe Paterno as Sports Illustrated's 1986 Sportsman of the Year, senior writer Rick Reilly -- making reference to the Penn State coach's famously oversized spectacles -- wrote, "From whom else but Paterno did we learn that you can have 20-20,000 vision and still see more clearly than almost everybody else?"
		Paterno has demonstrated plenty of it over his career, turning down numerous overtures to remain with the same employer for 55 years.
		To return to glory, Paterno was forced to make several changes contradictory to his nature -- installing a new-fangled spread offense, placing a bunch of freshmen in key roles.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/magazine/specials/sportsman/2005/11/18/joe.paterno/index.html (504 words)

	Book Joe Paterno Speaker Keynote Speaking Engagement, Corporate Event - Your Booking Agent for Joe Paterno
		Joe Paterno took the reins of a good program and made it great, leading the Lions to two National Championships and five perfect seasons in his first 33 seasons.
		But more than just winning and losing, Joe Paterno proved that the terms "student" and "athlete" do not need to be contradictory.
		Joe Paterno's "best shot" has brought him 300 coaching victories, a neighborhood with only four other major college coaches in residence, all legends of the game.
	www.grabow.biz /Speakers/JoePaterno.htm (707 words)

	USATODAY.com - Paterno's legendary career back on fast track (Site not responding. Last check: )
		COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Paterno was 66 years old when he became the new "kid" on the Big Ten block in 1993.
		Since Paterno was named Penn State's head coach in 1966 —; after 16 years as an assistant at the school — there have been 765 head coaching changes in Division I, including 61 in the Big Ten.
		Paterno's legacy has made an impact on members of the younger generation as well.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/college/football/bigten/2005-10-06-paterno_x.htm (1057 words)

	Corporate Speakers - Speaker Joe Paterno booking info for personal appearances
		Legendary Coach Joe Paterno is available to deliver his message on winning to your next corporate seminar or conference!
		On February 19, 1966, Joseph Vincent Paterno became the 14th head coach of the Nittany Lions, changing the fortunes of Penn State football forever.
		Paterno took the reins of a good program and made it great, leading the Lions to two National Championships and five perfect seasons in his first 33 seasons.
	www.corporateartists.com /speaker_joe_paterno.html (541 words)

	ABC News: Joe Paterno Expected Back This Weekend
		It's going well enough, though, that Paterno was expected to return to practice possibly as early as Tuesday as the team readies for Saturday's contest against Michigan State (4-7, 1-6 Big Ten).
		Paterno still must stay off his feet for at least another five weeks, so the coach would likely have to survey his team from a golf cart, with his injured leg propped up.
		Paterno had surgery last week to repair a broken shinbone and two torn knee ligaments in his left leg, injuries sustained after getting hit along the sideline by two players on Nov. 4 at Wisconsin.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2652388 (472 words)

	Joe Paterno - The Huffington Post
		Coach Joe Paterno, realizing his harsh punishment for this players was a bit too much, retires from football so he can replace Bob Barker as host...
		It's unclear if coach Joe Paterno might choose to bench them anyway and whether the fates of Scirrotto and Baker might be decided at trial.
		Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, center, faces the media and their questions after a spring football practice in State College, Pa., Friday, March 23, 2007.
	www.huffingtonpost.com /people/Joe+Paterno (901 words)

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