It's a very sad day.  Joe Paterno was not only a great football coach but a maker of men and great contributor to Penn State.  History will remember this man not for a perceived inaction in the response to the actions of another man, but for a great legacy at Penn State.  Joe and his wife were consistent donors to Penn State including $13.5 million towards the expansion of the Patee Library (the expansion was named Paterno Library).  As a graduate of Penn State, my education was made better by this man.  He will be missed.   This is also a glowing reminder to give lots of support to anyone you know with cancer — even treatable forms.  Joe Paterno died not from a treatable form of lung cancer, but an utterly broken heart.
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