Suzanne pohland paterno biography of christopher brown

AP - Here's the story behind Joe Paterno's rolled-up pants: Back in the late '60s, his wife, Sue, suggested he raise the cuffs so mud wouldn't get on his wool slacks while coaching. That was no longer a worry once JoePa switched to his trademark khakis. She has served as a tutor to players, a host for recruiting gatherings, a counselor to concerned parents - and as a prodigious fundraiser, though for more than athletics.

She is the coach's ultimate sounding board - they have been married 47 years, after all - though football isn't her best topic. Leave the Xs and Os to JoePa, the iconic Hall of Fame coach entering another milestone year at Penn State - his 60th season at the university: An assistant for 16 seasons and 44 as head coach. He often doesn't deliver over-the-top praise about his Nittany Lions, but he glows about his year-old wife.

Suzanne pohland paterno biography of christopher brown: Sue Paterno taught 10th-

They met at the library during her freshman year. The former Suzanne Pohland, of Latrobe, Pa. Sue Paterno taught 10th- and 11th-graders one fall at Bellefonte High School, just north of State College, before leaving after getting pregnant. Diana, the oldest of five children, was born in Her husband took over as head coach in