James Thomas Anthony "Jim" Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster.While the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against long odds. Valvano is not only remembered for running up and down the court after winning the 1983 NCAA championship, seemingly in disbelief and looking for someone to hug, but also for his inspirational 1993 ESPY Awards speech, given just eight weeks before he died of cancer.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
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Cancer can take away all my physical ability. It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart; and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever.
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Inducted into the North Carolina State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012 (inaugural class).
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Iona College Goal Club Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Shortly before his death, he established the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Inducted into the Rutgers Men's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 (inaugural class).
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Inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1999.
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Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999..
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Head basketball coach at the following schools: Johns Hopkins University, 1968-1969; Bucknell University, 1972-1975; Iona College, 1975-1980; North Carolina State University, 1980-1990.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
The Cosby Show
1992
TV Series
John Velarde
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Late Night with David Letterman
1987-1992
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1991
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
ABC Sports: World League
1991
TV Series
Himself - Sideline Reporter
48 Hours
1988
TV Series documentary
Himself - Basketball Coach, North Carolina State
ESPN: NCAA Basketball
1979
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself
30 for 30
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Award Show Awards Show
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1994
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CableACE Awards
Sports Commentator/Analyst
ESPN: NCAA Basketball (1979)
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Sports Commentator/Analyst
ESPN: NCAA Basketball (1979)
Known for movies
ESPN: NCAA Basketball (1979) as Himself
ABC Sports: World League (1991) as Himself - Sideline Reporter
Late Night with David Letterman (1987-1992) as Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1991) as Himself / Himself - Guest
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