The Big Ten removed Joe Paterno’s name off the Big Ten football championship trophy.
The trophy was originally named Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy after Amos Stagg, a head coach who won 319 games over a 57 year period at the University of Chicago and JoePa who holds the record for most wins with 409.
Penn State fired Paterno by way of a short phone conversation while it investigates allegations of child sex-abuse that is said to have occurred on their property and involved today’s biggest villain, former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky.
So Sandusky continues to leave a trail of stain behind with the Penn State and Nittany Lions program rightfully taking some of the backlash.
Big 10 commissioner Jim Delany said it was inappropriate to keep Paterno’s name on the trophy and few outside of Penn State are arguing that at the moment.
The trophy suddenly known as the Stagg Championship Trophy will be presented at the first Big Ten title game on December 3, 2011.
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