For many Penn Staters, last week was a very dark time in Happy Valley history.
Fans started gathering outside Beaver Stadium at the bronze statue of Paterno on Saturday night when a false report came through that Joe Paterno had passed. However, Scott Paterno, one of his sons, tweeted to let the public know he was still fighting for his life.
Joe Paterno died of lung cancer on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
Here are a few of the photos I captured throughout the week (in addition to my earlier post of a video at the statue):
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| Two candles illuminate a few of the articles fans placed beside the statue of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno while mourners walk behind the statue in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Paterno died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Photo by Krista Myers |
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| Students hang a banner to show support while waiting for the funeral procession of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno at the 100 block of East College Avenue in State College, Pa. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Paterno died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Photo by Krista Myers |
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Two students hang out of a window waiting to see the funeral procession of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno at the 100 block of East College Avenue in State College, Pa. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Paterno died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Photo by Krista Myers
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The crowd on East College Avenue waits for the funeral procession of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno to make its way through downtown State College, Pa. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 2012. Students, alumni, fans and community members waited for almost two hours to see the procession. Paterno died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Photo by Krista Myers
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