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Joe Paterno Could Have Been a Hero

In response to Duane Campbell’s letter of support for Joe Paterno  (Review, Nov. 11, 2011), I doubt that Campbell has read the grand jury  report. He wrote that Paterno “is not only a historically outstanding  coach, he has been all his life a genuinely good person devoted to his  school and to his students.” However, when called upon to do something  that would have added “hero” to his traits, Paterno failed miserably  and, by his own admission, did less that he should have. A “genuinely  good person” does not tolerate the cover-up of the rape of children. Granted, nothing has been proven yet and all will have their day in  court. But the report to Paterno in 2002 by Mike McQueary, then a  graduate assistant, about the alleged rape of a 10 year old boy by  Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State shower room must have been credible.  Otherwise, McQueary would not have been employed for almost a decade  by the university. Mr. Paterno then reported the incident to Tim  Curley, athletic direc