The Orange Bowl by John Eisenberg
A Sunday Times profile of Joe Paterno, tracing his upbringing in a literate Roman Catholic milieu, early schooling, and family influence. It describes his shift from law toward coaching, the shaping of his ethics, and his long Penn State tenure labeled The Grand Experiment, aiming for a blue ribb on program without recruiting rule breaches.
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Joe Paterno stands at the center of Penn State’s Grand Experiment. His program boasts 90 percent graduation, top academics, and a string of bowl appearances including an 11-0 No. 1 team headed to the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma. He defends clean play amid booster money pressure and probes the limits of his philosophy against profit driven college football.
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