Joe Paterno Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 22, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joe Paterno Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joe Paterno Facts

Full Name	Joe Paterno
Birthdate	December 21, 1926
Birth Place	Brooklyn, NY
Age (in 2025)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Football Coach

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Joe Paterno Age & Birthday

Joe Paterno is best known as Football Coach who has born on December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, Joe Paterno is 98 years, 1 months and 1 days old. Joe Paterno will celebrate 99th birthday on Sunday, 21st of December 2025. Below the countdown to Joe Paterno upcoming birthday.

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Joe Paterno Biography

About

Legendary football coach of Penn State University from 1966 to 2011, commonly known as "JoePa." He tallied a remarkable record of 298-136-3 during his tenure and led the team to National Titles in 1982 and 1986.

Before Fame

He played quarterback and cornerback at Brown University from 1946 to 1949.

Trivia

Before his death, he was removed from his position as head coach because of an assistant coach's scandal.

Family Life

He married Sue Pohland in 1962 and he had five children: Jay, Diana, Scott, David and Mary.

Associated With

He and John Wooden are two of the most well-respected coaches in college sports history.

Top Asked Questions about Joe Paterno

How old is Joe Paterno in 2025?

Joe Paterno is 98 years old today.

When was Joe Paterno born?

Joe Paterno was born on December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY.

What is Joe Paterno zodiac sign?

Joe Paterno zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Joe Paterno best known for?

Joe Paterno was best known as Football Coach.

Fun Facts about Joe Paterno's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Joe Paterno's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Joe Paterno was born on Tuesday, 355^th day / 51^st week of 1926
Joe Paterno has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joe Paterno birthday is XXI.XII.MCMXXVI
Joe Paterno's birthstone is Turquoise
Joe Paterno's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Joe Paterno age in year is 98 years old
Joe Paterno age in month is 1177 months old
Joe Paterno age in day is 35827 days old
Joe Paterno age in hour is 859848 hours old
Joe Paterno age in minute is 51590880 minutes old
Joe Paterno age in second is 3095452800 seconds old
Next Joe Paterno birthday is on Monday, December 21st 2026
Joe Paterno age in next birthday (2026) is 99 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 21, 1926 birthday

Historical Events on Joe Paterno Birthday (December 21)

Below are historical events that coincided with Joe Paterno's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1963	"Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000-30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.
1965	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is adopted.
1967	Louis Washkansky, the first man to undergo a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town, South Africa, having lived for 18 days after the transplant.
1968	Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.
1970	First flight of F-14 multi-role combat aircraft.
1973	The Geneva Conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict opens.
1979	Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for Rhodesia is signed in London by Lord Carrington, Sir Ian Gilmour, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and S.C. Mundawarara.
1988	A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur on British soil.
1988	The first flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world.
1992	A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56.
1995	The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control.
1999	The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain.
1999	Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 overshoots the runway at La Aurora International Airport, killing 18.
2004	Iraq War: A suicide bomber kills 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.
2020	A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.
1978	The birth of Emiliano Brembilla, Italian swimmer
1978	The birth of Charles Dera, American pornographic actor, dancer, model, and mixed martial arts fighter
1978	The birth of Shaun Morgan, South African musician, singer, and guitarist
1979	The birth of Steve Montador, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2015)
1981	The birth of Cristian Zaccardo, Italian footballer
1982	The birth of Philip Humber, American baseball player
1983	The birth of Steven Yeun, American actor
1985	The birth of Tom Sturridge, English actor
1988	The birth of Perri Shakes-Drayton, English sprinter and hurdler
1989	The birth of Mark Ingram II, American football player
1989	The birth of Tamannaah, South Indian actress
1991	The birth of Riccardo Saponara, Italian footballer
1995	The birth of Ronnie Bassett Jr., American race car driver
1995	The birth of Kelly Smith, English rugby union player
2002	The birth of Clara Tauson, Danish tennis player
1992	The death of Albert King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1924)
1992	The death of Nathan Milstein, Russian-American violinist and composer (b. 1903)
1998	The death of Ernst-Günther Schenck, German colonel and physician (b. 1904)
2004	The death of Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and neurologist (b. 1925)
2006	The death of Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st President of Turkmenistan (b. 1940)
2009	The death of Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2009	The death of Christos Lambrakis, Greek journalist and businessman (b. 1934)
2010	The death of Enzo Bearzot, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2013	The death of John Eisenhower, American historian, general, and diplomat, 45th United States Ambassador to Belgium (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Udo Jürgens, Austrian-Swiss singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Sitor Situmorang, Indonesian poet and author (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Billie Whitelaw, English actress (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Bruce McCandless II, US astronaut who conducted the first untethered spacewalk (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Andrew Clennel Palmer, British engineer (b. 1938)

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