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 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 Mixed Reactions Paterno's Funeral out private services casket placed in hearse after Seahawks' Robinson go from Pro Bowl Replay Jan. 26 Tribute Includes Few Strong Words

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. 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 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 ... Memorial service to cap 3-day mourning for Paterno Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation at Joe Paterno's public memorial Thursday for defending the late coach's response to an accusation of child sex abuse against a former assistant. Joe Paterno Honored at Memorial Service: An Alum's Look The Penn State community has been mourning the passing of Joe Paterno ever since it happened on January 22. On Thursday, January 26 the entire community was able to get together for a tremendous memorial service . Thousands attended at the Bryce Jordan Center while many more... Paterno's legacy cemented UNIVERSITY PARK - Prior to the start of Joe Paterno's memorial service Thursday at the Bryce Jordan Center, several Penn State football greats greeted each other and chatted. Joe Paterno memorial service draws 12,000 mourners Joe Paterno memorial service at Penn State draws about 12,000 people to a capacity-filled basketball arena on campus Joe Paterno memorial service: Phil Knight says coach is not the villain in Penn State scandal Phil Knight, Nike co-founder and chairman, brought the mourners attending the memorial service for former Penn State coach Joe Paterno to their feet Thursday afternoon with a spirited eulogy and defense of the coach. Read full article >> Outpouring of support for Joe Paterno at memorial service 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. 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 ...
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