Joe Paterno
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1972 | Named Coach of the Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America |
| 1978 | Football Writers Association of America Coach of the Year |
| 1986 | Football Writers Association of America Coach of the Year |
| 1986 | Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year |
| 1991 | National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Distinguished American Award |
| 1994 | Receives the Ernie Davis Award, presented by Leukemia Society of America |
| 1996 | Earns National Education and Leadership Award by The Sons of Italy |
| 1997 | Honored with Duff Daugherty Memorial Award by Michigan State University |
| 1997 | Vince Lombardi Foundation Coach-of-the-Year Award |
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