Who was Joe Paterno?
Q: Who was Joe Paterno?
A: Joe Paterno was an American college football coach who coached for 46 years from 1966 through 2011 and was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Q: What was Joe Paterno's nickname?
A: Joe Paterno's nickname was "JoePa".
Q: What was the record of Joe Paterno's team during his time as head coach?
A: Joe Paterno's team won 409 games during his time as head coach, making him the coach with the record for most wins by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) coach.
Q: What was Joe Paterno's ethnic background?
A: Joe Paterno was an Italian-American who was born and raised in Brooklyn.
Q: Why was Joe Paterno fired from Penn State?
A: Joe Paterno was fired from Penn State in November 2011 because the university was concerned about his possible responsibility after long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child sexual abuse charges.
Q: How many undefeated teams did Joe Paterno coach?
A: Joe Paterno coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games.
Q: When did Joe Paterno die?
A: Joe Paterno died on January 22, 2012, of lung cancer.
