Joseph Vincent Paterno (1926 - 2012) was the head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for six decades. Nicknamed "JoePa," he set the record for the most victories by a major college football coach, coached more bowl game wins (24) than any other coach in college football history, and was the first Division I coach to reach 400 victories. Paterno coached five undefeated teams (1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1994) that won major bowl games. Born in Brooklyn, Joe Paterno attended Brown University, where he played both quarterback and cornerback. He graduated in 1950 and joined his...