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Minggu, 22 April 2012

Penn State Offers To Rename Beaver Stadium After Joe Paterno, Family Says No

Beaver Stadium, Penn State University, State C...Beaver Stadium, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Penn State officials, in an attempt to get the family of Joe Paterno to sign away its right to sue the school, offered to rename Beaver Stadium after the late coach, The Patriot-News has reported, citing a source close to the family.

But the family said no.

Paterno had never been keen on the stadium bearing his name, an idea that "has always been a fan-driven matter. It was never important to Joe," the source told the Harrisburg, Pa., newspaper.

But it would still be "a tremendous and humbling honor," the source said. MORE....

Selasa, 20 Desember 2011

Penn State Saga Voted Associated Press Sports Story Of Year

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 12: Penn State Bo...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
By RACHEL COHEN
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The ouster of one of America's most revered coaches, Penn State's Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant was overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

On the morning of Nov. 5, Paterno's Nittany Lions were undefeated in the Big Ten and ranked No. 16 in the country, and the 84-year-old Hall of Famer was renowned as the winningest coach in Division I football, a leader who preached and practiced "Success with Honor." Then came the staggering revelations: the indictment of longtime defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky for allegedly sexually assaulting eight boys over a 15-year span, perjury charges against two high-ranking school administrators - and a grand jury report that suggested Paterno knew of accusations against Sandusky and did not do enough to pursue them. MORE....