
Joe Paterno dies of lung cancer at the age of 85
Joe Paterno, the face of Penn State University for 46 years, died of lung cancer Sunday, Jan. 22 at the age of 85. As head coach at Penn State, Paterno amassed more victories than any other man in the history of major college football and garnered a reputation as the epitome of integrity. His legacy, however, took a tragic turn in the fall of last year, when shocking allegations emerged against one of his long-time assistant coaches.