Background
Paterno, Joe was born on December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Angelo Lafayette and Florence (de LaSalle) Paterno.
Paterno, Joe was born on December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Angelo Lafayette and Florence (de LaSalle) Paterno.
Bachelor, Brown University, Providence, 1950. Doctor of Laws, Brown University, Providence, 1975.
Assistant football coach Pennsylvania State University, 1950-1966, head coach, since 1966.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Football Coaches Association.
Married Suzanne Pohland, May 12, 1962. Children: Diana Lynne, Mary Kathryn, David, Joseph Vincent, George Scott.