Penn State famous coach of football Joe Paterno is all set to get removed from the post as the board of trustees of university has voted late Wednesday night to fire Paterno ... effective immediately.
The living legend, known as JoePa, said on Wednesday that he would leave at the end of the season in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal that sparked with the arrest of Paterno's former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Speaking about the retirement, Paterno -- who's been PSU's head coach for 46 years -- said the university trustees should "not spend a single minute discussing my status. They have far more important matters to address."
PSU President Graham Spanier was allowed to resign.Paterno and Spanier are just two university officials who have been under fire for not going to police with their knowledge of Sandusky's alleged sex abuse incidents with young boys ... some dating back to 1994.
Thousands of students are rallying on the Penn State campus -- many chanting support for Paterno.
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