Mourning the Loss of a Sports Legend

Mourning the Loss of a Sports Legend

The longtime Penn State Coach, Joe Paterno, aged 85, who won more games than anyone in major college football passed away on January 22, 2012 at 9:25a.m.

The Pennsylvania hospital where Paterno died confirmed the cause of death as a spreading lung cancer.

ESPN reported that the Paterno family released a statement to announce their beloved  Joe's death:

"He died as he lived," the statement said. "He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community."

Paterno had been hospitalized in December after breaking his pelvis in a fall at his home. In January he was hospital bound once again for what his son called "minor complications from his cancer treatments."

Peterno had a very tight bond with his player and football fans who used to call him "JoePa". He was admired greatly for what he called his "Grand Experiment" - this experiment high-lights his expectations that big-time college football players can succeed on the professional fields while not compromising their academic and moral standards.

All of America mourns the death of an exceptional coach who became the winning coach in major college football history in 2011 with 409 victories. It is truly a devastating loss for everyone.

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Our deepest condolences go to the Paterno family for the loss of Joe Paterno's life, the Penn State Coach who won more games than anyone in major college football. He was announced dead on January 22, 2013 at 9:25am. The Pennsylvania hospital where Paterno died confirmed the cause of death as a spreading lung cancer.