Joe Paterno died from cancer on Sunday. He was 85. Paterno was fired on November 9, 2011 his role in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal of coach Jerry Sandusky. Paterno guided five teams to unbeaten, untied seasons. The family released a statement on Sunday morning announcing his death. From the statement, via ESPN:
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