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Can do an elaborate impression in the living room of N.C. State's 1983 upset over Houston, playing the parts of Dereck Whittenburg, Lorenzo Charles and the late Jim Valvano.
The Many Ways to Be a March Madness Fan Jason Gay 2011
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Several top teams have faced off in early games and another big match-up looms when the past two NCAA champions — No. 8 Texas A&M at No. 2 Connecticut — face off at the Jimmy V Classic tonight part of a cancer-research initiative honoring late North Carolina State coach Jimmy Valvano.
Women's College Basketball Preview: A Winter Wonderland of Top Tier Showdowns 2011
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And I convey the meaning of courage by telling them about my friend and colleague, the late Jim Valvano, who used his own battle with cancer to raise millions of dollars to support cancer research.
Coach K on How to Connect Mike Krzyzewski 2011
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Whereas NC State's late former coach Jim Valvano and ex-Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins were household names, former Duke star and Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill said, "I couldn't even tell you some of the coaches at some of these schools."
Where Have All the Fans Gone? Rachel Bachman 2012
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Learning about Jimmy Valvano, they may recall a time when they witnessed true courage.
Coach K on How to Connect Mike Krzyzewski 2011
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The V Foundation is named for Jim "Jimmy V" Valvano, the former North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN announcer who died in 1993.
Don McNay: Jimmy V, Elizabeth, Aretha & The Economics of Cancer Don McNay 2010
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The V Foundation is named for Jim "Jimmy V" Valvano, the former North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN announcer who died in 1993.
Don McNay: Jimmy V, Elizabeth, Aretha & The Economics of Cancer Don McNay 2010
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The V Foundation is named for Jim "Jimmy V" Valvano, the former North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN announcer who died in 1993.
Don McNay: Jimmy V, Elizabeth, Aretha & The Economics of Cancer Don McNay 2010
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In one of the most inspiring talks I have ever heard, Valvano told us, "Don't give up, don't ever give up."
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In one of the most inspiring talks I have ever heard, Valvano told us, "Don't give up, don't ever give up."
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