Famous Football Players From New York
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Birthdate: December 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: January 22, 2012
College football player, athletic director, and coach, Joe Paterno, is best remembered for being the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. In his extensive coaching career, he registered 409 victories. His career ended abruptly when he was dismissed as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. He died shortly after.