(CNN) -- Joe Paterno led the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 seasons and -- in the process -- became the winningest coach in college football history. Then came the child molestation scandal involving his former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and allegations that Paterno played a role in concealing it. The NCAA vacated 111 of his wins over a 14-year period, fined the school $60 million, reduced scholarships and banned it from bowl games for four years. Paterno died last year, his iconic reputation in tatters. But his relatives filed a lawsuit Thursday to see that his legacy doesn't end that way.
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The 40-page lawsuit was filed in Common Pleas Court on Thursday
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NCAA sanctions against Penn State include a $60 million fine
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Louis Freeh says family review was "self-serving"
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Freeh review finds Joe Paterno and others showed "shocking disregard" for victims
@placeholder informed his supervisors of the report, but the school's board of trustees fired Paterno in November 2011, saying he could no longer perform his duties in the shadow of scandal.
Paterno informed his supervisors of the report, but the school's board of trustees fired @placeholder in November 2011, saying he could no longer perform his duties in the shadow of scandal.