Found this is NOT true. Paterno died

[jaxx]

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dies at 85
Posted on: January 21, 2012 8:47 pm

Joe Paterno, the man who for decades was synonymous with Penn State football and was known by the college football world as just "JoePa", has died. Paterno, 85, had been receiving chemotherapy as part of his treatment for lung cancer, and complications from that treatment claimed the longtime Penn State coach's life on Saturday.

Paterno was the head coach of Penn State for 46 seasons before being fired in November as his role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal came under greater scrutiny. Combined with the time he spent as an assistant, Paterno spent a total of 61 years on the Penn State sidelines. He left behind a legacy that, on the field of play, was unparalleled in Division I football. Paterno holds the all-time Division I record for football coaching wins with a 409-136-3 record, and he won two national championships while going undefeated in five different seasons.

http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbss...a_txt_0001

[jaxx]

thinkprogress ThinkProgress
UPDATE: Paterno family spokesman says reports of Joe Paterno's death on CBSsports.com are not true. (via @markcviera)

Again, sorry for posting the death.

[SeattleGirl]

It was all over the Twitter machine tonight that he had died.

(01-21-2012 08:10 PM)jaxx Wrote:  thinkprogress ThinkProgress
UPDATE: Paterno family spokesman says reports of Joe Paterno's death on CBSsports.com are not true. (via @markcviera)

Again, sorry for posting the death.

[jaxx]

I know, and now it's hitting that he isn't dead. People slow to find out, just heard Rachel wondering if Newt would mention Paterno.

[jaxx]

Onward State
A letter from the Managing Editor of Onward State:

Earlier this evening, Onward State reported that Joe Paterno had passed away. However, the mountain of evidence stacked opposite that report is too much to ignore. At this time, I would like to issue a retraction of our earlier tweets.

I never, in a million years, would have thought that Onward State would be cited by the national media, and today, I sincerely wish it never had been. To all those who read and passed along our reports, I sincerely apologize for misleading you. To the Penn State community and to the Paterno family most of all, I could not be more sorry for the emotional anguish I am sure we caused. There are no excuses for what we did. We all make mistakes, but it’s impossible to brush off one of this magnitude. Right now, we deserve all of the criticism headed our way.

<..> To begin that process, I will be stepping down from my post as Managing Editor, effective immediately. I take full responsibility for the events that transpired tonight, and for the black mark upon the organization that I have caused.

I ask not for your forgiveness, but for your understanding. I am so very, very, sorry, and we at Onward State continue to pray for Coach Paterno.

Sincerely,
Devon Edwards

https://www.facebook.com/OnwardState/pos...9666855663

Wow stepping down.

[SeattleGirl]

The paper made a huge mistake, and the managing editor took responsibility for it and stepped down.

The M$M could learn a lot from this person on responsibility.

[NJMaverick]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/ne...joepaterno

[jaxx]

Yes, I am seeing it reported....and confirmed by the family. I hesitated to post due to the first time the news was wrong.

[jaxx]

Jan 22, 10:25 AM EST

Text of family statement on Joe Paterno's death

It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today. His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.

He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.

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[KonaKane]

News of my recent demise has not been exaggerated.

- Joe Paterno (with apologies to Mark Twain)