Penn State begins to embrace Joe Paterno again, 15 years after Sandusky scandal
The university long sidelined the coach after the Jerry Sandusky scandal, even as alumni defended him. A new exhibit and the naming of something for Paterno’s family may signal a shift in Penn State’s stance 15 years later.
For the first time since he was fired by telephone in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Penn State has named something in honor of legendary head football coach Joe Paterno’s family.