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per Axios Sports:
28 years ago today, Jim Valvano delivered his legendary speech at the first annual ESPY Awards before passing away two months later.
The backdrop: Valvano, who'd coached college hoops for 20 years — most notably at NC State, where the Wolfpack won the 1983 national title — was diagnosed with glandular cancer in June 1992.
Legacy: Valvano announced the launch of his V Foundation for Cancer Research during the speech, which to date has raised over $250 million.
Go Gophers!!
28 years ago today, Jim Valvano delivered his legendary speech at the first annual ESPY Awards before passing away two months later.
The backdrop: Valvano, who'd coached college hoops for 20 years — most notably at NC State, where the Wolfpack won the 1983 national title — was diagnosed with glandular cancer in June 1992.
- Amid his battle, the ESPYs presented him with the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award.
- Despite being so sick he was unsure he'd be able to attend, Valvano showed up and gave one of the the most memorable speeches ever.
Legacy: Valvano announced the launch of his V Foundation for Cancer Research during the speech, which to date has raised over $250 million.
Go Gophers!!