Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno was an American football player and coach, whose achievement in the sport is quite legendary. After starting off as a college football player, Joe became the athletic director of the college and then served as the head coach of the famous college football team, ‘Penn State Nittany Lions.’ He remained the head coach of the team for 45 years, during which he helped his team to win a whopping 409 games, which made him the most victorious coach in the history of the ‘National Collegiate Athletic Association FBS.’ During his illustrious coaching career, Joe Paterno won many awards, including ‘Sportsman of the Year’ (1986), ‘Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award’ (1981) (2005), and ‘The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award’ (2005). In 2018, film-maker Barry Levinson came up with a television drama film titled ‘Paterno,’ which revolves around the legendary football coach’s career.