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Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years

October 09, 2012 12:00 AM
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence — in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.
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Man on the Street: What's your reaction to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State?

July 30, 2012 12:00 AM
'I think that morality is the most important characteristic in modern society and the most lacking, but I'm not sure to what degree Paterno is responsible for Sandusky's actions. ... I think that as amateur athletics become more in the spotlight they undergo much greater scrutiny, and they are held to a much higher standard.'
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Penn State football slammed with NCAA sanctions

July 23, 2012 12:00 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State football was all but dismantled Monday by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno's victories and imposed a mountain of fines and penalties, crippling a program whose pedophile assistant coach spent years molesting children, sometimes on school property.
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Former football coach, player pay tribute to Joe Paterno

January 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Legendary BYU football coach LaVell Edwards and former BYU football player Vai Sikahema took the time to remember the life and career of Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 85.
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