Joseph Vincent Paterno (a.k.a. JoePa) was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1966 - 2011.
Paterno had 409 NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision victories to his name, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of fame in 2007.
Paterno was unceremoniously terminated by the Penn State Board of Trustees in 2011 as they felt he did not take sufficient action during the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Paterno died on January 22, 2012 due to complications from lung cancer.
