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Published November 09, 2011, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Paterno fired and reaction

Photos from State College, Pa., on Wednesday


Penn State coach Joe Paterno watches his football team practice, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. Paterno, who preached success with honor for half a century but whose legend was shattered by a child sex abuse scandal, said Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  • Penn State coach Joe Paterno watches his football team practice, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. Paterno, who preached success with honor for half a century but whose legend was shattered by a child sex abuse scandal, said Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Joe Paterno and his wife, Susan, come to the doorway of their home to thank supporters gathered outside their home after John Surma, chairman and chief executive officer of the Penn State Board of Trustees, announced the firing of Paterno as head football coach and university President Graham Spanier amid a growing furor linked to their handling of sex abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
  • Joe Paterno and his wife Susan stand on their porch to thanks well wishers gathered outside after John Surma, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Penn State University Board of Trustees, right, announced the firing of university President Graham Spanier, and football coach Joe Paterno in State College, Pa.,Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
  • Police head across a street in State College, Pa., Wednesday night, Nov. 9, 2011, as students gather after the Penn State board of trustees voted to fire football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Students walk along a street Wednesday night, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa., after the Penn State board of trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Penn State students and others gather off campus following the firing of football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Penn State students and others gather off campus, one holding a cutout of football coach Joe Paterno, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa., after the firing of Paterno and university president Graham Spanier. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • John Surma, right, vice chair of the Penn State board of trustees, listens to questions after announcing the firing of university president Graham Spanier and football coach Joe Paterno in State College, Pa., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)