Joe Paterno Events

2011 Nov 9 Joe Paterno Fired Following Child Sex Abuse Scandal
Joe Paterno’s head coaching career at Penn State began on Sept. 17, 1966 with a win over Maryland, and it ended Wednesday night, at the end of an extraordinary day, in the middle of an em...
2011 Nov 10 Penn State Students Riot After Firing of Joe Paterno
More than 1,000 Penn State University students clashed with police after one of the most famous football coaches in American sport was sacked amid a child abuse scandal.
2011 Nov 14 Jerry Sandusky Claims Innocence in Primetime Interview
Jerry Sandusky is no longer known as the former defensive coordinator of Penn State who turned the school into Linebacker U. Nor is he the man whose good standing with the community i...
2011 Nov 22 Pennsylvania Newspaper Reports Two More Alleged Cases of Child Abuse Against Jerry Sandusky
Pennsylvania newspaper Harrisburg Patriot-News reports that two more child sexual abuse cases have been opened by Child and Youth Services against Jerry Sandusky within the last two months.
2011 Dec 7 Ex-Coach Jerry Sandusky Jailed on New Sexual Abuse Charges
Ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was jailed Wednesday after new child sex abuse charges were filed against him based on the claims of new two accusers, including one ...