Papers: Jay Paterno asked Ohio State's Urban Meyer for job

Published Jul. 14, 2015 7:50 a.m. ET

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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno sent a handwritten letter to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer in December, asking for a job.

The letter from Jay Paterno, dated two days before Christmas, was publicized in court documents released Monday as part of a federal lawsuit Paterno and former Penn State offensive line coach Bill Kenney are pursuing against the NCAA.

Both allege they've been unable to find other jobs since the NCAA sanctioned Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

Paterno's letter congratulates Meyer for his success and wishes him luck in college football's playoffs. Ohio State went on to win the national championship.

Paterno sent similar letters to West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen and Georgia coach Mark Richt.

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This story has been corrected to show that the West Virginia coach's last name is spelled Holgorsen, not Holgorson, and the Georgia coach's first name is spelled Mark, not Marck.