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Dominique · 01-22-2012, 05:20 AM

Paterno's medical condition worsens
Former PSU coach reported gravely ill
Sunday, January 22, 2012
By Ron Musselman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
People gather Saturday night around a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Family and friends gathered around a gravely ill Joe Paterno on Saturday, keeping watch over the former Penn State University coach, the winningest in major college football history.
Mr. Paterno, 85, has "deteriorated" since being readmitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center Jan. 13 for treatment of lung cancer, a source told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Police put barricades up on McKee Street to block off the road where Mr. Paterno lives. His son Jay canceled a speaking engagement in Reading on short notice, and close friends were called to the hospital.
"Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications," family spokesman Dan McGinn said in a brief statement Saturday night. "His doctors have now characterized his status as serious.
"His family will have no comment on the situation and asks that their privacy be respected during this difficult time."
Mr. Paterno was diagnosed with cancer Nov. 18, just days after he was fired as head coach in the aftermath of the child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Mr. Paterno also broke his pelvis in a fall at home. He initially suffered the injury in August after being blindsided in practice by wide receiver Devon Smith.
Mr. Sandusky is out on bail and awaiting trial after denying the allegations that he sexually assaulted young boys over a 15-year period. Mr. Paterno testified before a state grand jury investigating Mr. Sandusky, and authorities have said he is not a target of the probe.
But school trustees voted unanimously Nov. 9 to oust him anyway -- even though Mr. Paterno had announced that morning he would retire by the end of the season -- in part because they said Mr. Paterno failed a moral responsibility to report an allegation made in 2002 against Mr. Sandusky to authorities outside the university.

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Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Paterno's medical condition worsens Former PSU coach reported gravely ill Sunday, January 22, 2012 By Ron Musselman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press People gather Saturday night around a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Family and friends gathered around a gravely ill Joe Paterno on Saturday, keeping watch over the former Penn State University coach, the winningest in major college football history. Mr. Paterno, 85, has "deteriorated" since being readmitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center Jan. 13 for treatment of lung cancer, a source told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Police put barricades up on McKee Street to block off the road where Mr. Paterno lives. His son Jay canceled a speaking engagement in Reading on short notice, and close friends were called to the hospital. "Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications," family spokesman Dan McGinn said in a brief statement Saturday night. "His doctors have now characterized his status as serious. "His family will have no comment on the situation and asks that their privacy be respected during this difficult time." Mr. Paterno was diagnosed with cancer Nov. 18, just days after he was fired as head coach in the aftermath of the child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Mr. Paterno also broke his pelvis in a fall at home. He initially suffered the injury in August after being blindsided in practice by wide receiver Devon Smith. Mr. Sandusky is out on bail and awaiting trial after denying the allegations that he sexually assaulted young boys over a 15-year period. Mr. Paterno testified before a state grand jury investigating Mr. Sandusky, and authorities have said he is not a target of the probe. But school trustees voted unanimously Nov. 9 to oust him anyway -- even though Mr. Paterno had announced that morning he would retire by the end of the season -- in part because they said Mr. Paterno failed a moral responsibility to report an allegation made in 2002 against Mr. Sandusky to authorities outside the university. Continued on next page 1 2 Next Last Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12022...#ixzz1kBX1WA00 __________________ As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be??