Sixty years ago Joe Paterno began working at Penn State as an assistant football coach. A photo taken in the summer of 1950 is the earliest-known image of Paterno at Penn State. His first football game occurred Sept. 30, 1950, against Georgetown University, and Penn State won 34-14 in front of a crowd of more than 16,000. Paul Dzyak, sports …
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