DICKSON CITY -- Penn State fans got a personal visit from Jay Paterno in Lackawanna County.
The son of the legendary Penn State coach was in Dickson City Thursday night to autograph the book he has written all about his late father.
Eager Penn State fans lined up for a chance to meet Paterno. The son of the late Joe Paterno was at the Beer Deli in Dickson City, signing copies of the book that he's written all about his legendary father.
It's aptly titled: “Paterno Legacy: Enduring Lessons From The Life And Death Of My Father.”
“It's just really lessons that he taught so many people, not just myself but guys that played for him, guys that coached with him, growing up in his house,” said Paterno.
Joe Paterno helmed Penn State's Nittany Lions for nearly 50 years, turning the football program into a powerhouse.
But the child sex abuse scandal involving former coach Jerry Sandusky brought Paterno's storied career to a halting stop.
The university's Board of Trustees abruptly fired Paterno on November 9, 2011. In the book, Jay condemns their decision as well as the NCAA's sanctions.
“Look, they made a mistake, the board of trustees. Deep down they know they made a mistake. The NCAA made a mistake. At some point they'll own up to it,” said Paterno.
And Sandusky is once again back in court, appealing his conviction on those child sex crimes.
“People say that you had to know, my own kids were around him so obviously we didn't know and so it's still something that's very, very hard to get your head around,” said Paterno.
For diehard Paterno fans, they've remained loyal through the controversy.
“What he did for 50 years, doesn't change in one instance like that. We still don't know what he even heard. It seems like McQueary tells a different story every time he tells it,” said Scott Parker of Avoca.
“Paterno did so much for the school. When he started they were nothing, so he came up, he made it a million dollar institution and they have him to thank for that,” said Craig Pawlik of Taylor.
The Paterno family's lawsuit against the NCAA to restore Joe Paterno's reputation is still making its way through the courts.
In the last couple of weeks, the NCAA told the maker of the special “Joe-Pa” beer it wants information about beer sales.
And the Paterno family wants information about Penn State and how much money it’s made off of “Joe-Pa’s” likeness.