Joe Paterno, legendary college football coach, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 85. He was the only coach to have won 400+ victories in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and spearheaded 5 undefeated teams that won their respective bowl games in dominating fashion. With these accomplishments that have developed for decades, he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Paterno was well-admired by the university he worked for, the sports world, and through people who have come to have known him in his life.
I have witnessed Joe Paterno once and that was during my middle school years. He visited Norview High School back in the late 80s and I heard his motivating speech about bringing the best out of yourself and accomplishing your goals. He often made comparisons to those and sports. Seeing him up there on the podium was a great moment forever etched in time. I still remember that as if it was yesterday and remains fresh to this very day like it was 1988 all over again.
Coach Paterno, you are and always will be 'the man.'
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