>> with an outpouring of emotion on the penn state campus after the death of legendary coach joe paterno who lost his battle to lung cancer . nbc's ron allen is in state college , pennsylvania, with more. good morning.
>> reporter: good morning, natalie. we are outside the football stadium where joe paterno and penn state enjoyed so much glory. his statue is over there and has become a shrine with people stopping by to light candles, leave flowers. everyone is trying to focus on what paterno accomplished rather than the sexual abuse scandal that led to his downfall. thousands from the penn state community gathered in the heart of campus to honor a man who, perhaps more than any other individual, made this university what it is.
>> we are not just athletes. we're not just students. we are a reflection of who joe paterno was.
>> reporter: joe paterno was here for 60 years, with a record 409 victories while putting academics before athletics.
>> people ask me why i stayed here so long. you know what? look around.
>> reporter: the legacy of greatness.
>> joe paterno with the light he was blessed with blessed each of us.
>> reporter: tarnished by the sexual abuse scandal around his long-time assistant jerry sandusky that led to paterno getting fired. with hindsight he said he wished he had done more to intervene.
>> after 61 years he deserved the benefit of the doubt . the circumstances at the end which happened, sad for everybody.
>> reporter: the official cause of death is lung cancer but many people will tell you a contributing factor was that paterno was heartbroken by everything that happened the last few months. we expect to hear from the family and the university about funeral arrangements and the memorial service . natalie?
>> thank you, ron.
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