Joe Paterno's son says JoePa diagnosed with treatable lung cancer
Posted: Nov 18, 2011 9:59 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 1:32 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer.
His son Scott made the announcement today. He says his father was given the news during a follow-up doctor's appointment for a bronchial illness.
The announcement comes just a week after Penn State trustees voted to fire Paterno in the wake of a major child sex abuse scandal.