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A memorial to one of the greatest coaches in college football history written by the man who knew him better than anyone: his oldest son and coaching protégé
 
This biography of Joe Paterno by his son Jay is an honest and touching look at the life and legacy of a beloved coaching legend. Jay Paterno paints a full picture of his father’s life and career as well as documenting that almost none of the horrific crimes that came to light in 2012 took place at Penn State. Jay Paterno clear-headedly confronts the events that happened with cool facts and with passion, demonstrating that this was just one more case of an innocent man convicted by the media for a crime in which he had no part. Noting that the scandal itself was but a short moment in Joe Paterno’s life and legacy, the book focuses on Paterno’s greatness as a father and grandfather, his actions as a miraculous coach to his players, and his skillful dealings with his assistant coaches. Available in paperback for the first time, this updated edition provides readers Jay Paterno's perspective on the latest developments at Penn State.

ISBN-13: 9781629371290

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Triumph Books

Publication Date: 09-15-2015

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Jay Paterno is the son of Joe Paterno and was on Penn State’s coaching staff for 17 seasons, 12 of which he served as the quarterback coach. He is a writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Centre Daily Times, the Penn Stater, and USA Today. His columns for StateCollege.com have been cited by Sports Illustrated and ESPN. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania. Phil Knight is the cofounder and chairman of Nike, Inc. and one of America’s most well-known entrepreneurs in the sporting world. Nike is the official athletic supplier of Penn State football’s jerseys and shoes. He lives in Beaverton, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Foreword Phil Knight xiii

Prologue xix

1 The Elephant in the Room 1

2 First and Last Memories 11

3 My Father at Home 17

4 Crime and Punishment 29

5 The Three Things We Didn't Talk About at Home 37

6 A GRANDfather 43

7 The Asterisk 51

8 My Father, My Coach 57

9 Working for a Father 65

10 Molder of Men 79

11 It's Gotta Be the Shoes 97

12 The Walks Home 103

13 Make an Impact, Do Unto Others 113

14 Hallowed Be Thy Name 121

15 Give Us This Day 127

16 Politics 135

17 It's How You Play the Game 147

18 The Zen of Joe Paterno 157

19 My Story 163

20 Runaway Train Coming 167

21 Storm Clouds 171

22 The Storm Hits 175

23 Retirement 181

24 The Firing, Tempest, and Et Tu Brute 193

25 Survivor's Guilt 205

26 World Turned Upside Down 215

27 Up Against It 225

28 The Final Hours 227

29 A Public Mourning 235

30 Give Them No Tear! 245

31 The Stretch Run 251

32 2005 and Michael Robinson 259

33 Vindication 271

34 Tales from the Gridiron 285

35 The Recruiting Trail 301

36 Frozen In Time 307

37 Where Is Rock Bottom? 313

38 Gimme Shelter 335

39 The Fight Back 341

Epilogue: Avalon 351

Acknowledgments 357