Sports News Briefs | Paterno tribute shows anger Memorial service to cap 3day mourning for Joe Nike's Phil Knight defends Penn State coach at memorial Replay Jan. 26 left this world with a clear conscience son says pays Thousands gather 3 days of Hall Fame Mourners statue before Gack Nike’s Addresses Firing Service Paterno's casket placed in hearse after Tribute Includes Few Strong Words Mixed Reactions Funeral tickets go fast; eBay yanks sales

Joe Paterno memorial service held at State College Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, former Penn State football stars and others paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a huge campus memorial service yesterday in State College, Pa., that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home now' GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear. "Dad, you won," he said. "You did all you could do. You've done enough. We all love you. We won. You can go home now." Joe Paterno died Sunday of lung cancer at age 85. At a memorial service Thursday that drew some 12,000 people to the Penn State basketball ... Memorial service exposes anger over Paterno's treatment Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, former Penn State football stars and others paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a huge campus memorial service Thursday that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. In a 2½-hour gathering that capped three days of mourning on campus, Nike chairman and CEO Phil Knight instantly brought the near-capacity crowd of 12 ... Joe Paterno: Nike's Phil Knight defends Penn State coach at memorial Nike chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation for his remarks at Joe Paterno's memorial service. A crowd of 12,000 attended the service at Penn State University. Memorial exposes anger over Joe Paterno's treatment Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, some 12,000 people -- including Penn State students, fans and football stars -- paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a campus memorial service Thursday that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. Public Memorial Service For Joe Paterno Joe Paterno will honored with a public memorial today at Penn State's basketball arena. Joe Paterno's memorial service reveals anger over treatment of Penn State coaching legend Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, former Penn State football stars and others paid tribute to longtime football coach Joe Paterno in a huge campus memorial service today Public Memorial Marks Final Farewell To Joe Paterno At PSU The final chance for the Penn State community to say goodbye to former Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno was held Thursday.. A public service, called "A Memorial for Joe," took place at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's campus. Joe Paterno memorial service: Phil Knight, Jay Paterno and others salute late Penn State football coach Perhaps it took an outsider, someone not of the insular world that is Penn State, someone who approached the spotlit microphone Thursday not from the blue chairs at the back of the stage, but from the darkness off-stage. Perhaps it took someone who still revered Joe Paterno , but who wasn't bound by the old coach's example of grace, to go where no one else who approached that microphone dared go ... Memorial Service To Cap 3-Day Mourning For Joe Paterno A capacity crowd of more than 12,000 is expected to pack a Penn State arena for one more tribute to Joe Paterno, the Hall of Fame football coach who died Sunday at age 85 from lung cancer.
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