1950 – Becomes an assistant football coach at Penn State under head ... which is named after Joe and Sue Paterno who also chaired its fundraising campaign. November 4, 2006 – Suffers a broken ...

A group of Penn State trustees pushed back against a $50 million gift that would name the field at Beaver Stadium because they wanted the opportunity to honor former football coach Joe Paterno.

Here’s a look at the life of the late Joe Paterno, longtime head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Birth date: December 21, 1926 Death date: January 22, 2012 Birth place ...