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AP: Paterno Announces Retirement at End of Season

The legendary Penn State football coach just announced that he will be retiring at the end of the season.

According to AP, reported by Huffington Post, Coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of this football season.

10:39 a.m.

Paterno released a statement confirming the reports of his retirement. In it, he said, "This is a tragedy. It is one of the great sorrows of my life.  With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more."

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