Joe Paterno

The Ivy League-educated coach who transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power with an academics-based philosophy only to see his career end abruptly and his legacy tarnished by a child sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant coach. Paterno had coached at Penn State since joining Rip Engle's staff in 1950 as a 23-year-old assistant. Paterno spent his entire career at Penn State, taking over as head coach in 1966.He was a five-time national coach of the year, won two national titles, and fielded five unbeaten teams. His survivors include his wife, whom he married in 1962, and children Diana, Mary, David, Jay and Scott — all Penn State graduates — and 17 grandchildren.