Birthdate: March 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: April 28, 1993
Jim Valvano was a renowned American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster who achieved success in coaching by guiding NC State to an unexpected NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship in 1983. Despite battling cancer, he delivered a motivational speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, inspiring people to keep going and establishing The V Foundation for Cancer Research. His enduring impact is recognized through the Jimmy V Award at the ESPY Awards and the yearly Jimmy V Classic college basketball event that benefits cancer victims and survivors.
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