RIP Joe Paterno

DDN:

Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday. He was 85.

His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: "His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled."

"He died as he lived," the statement said. "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."

I figured he wouldn't live very long after losing his coaching job, but I didn't think it would be that quick.  Cancer may be at fault, but the loss of football and the shame of the Sandusky scandal have to have played a part.  It is sad that his legacy will forever be marred.  50 years of good work overshadowed by one tremendous failure.