Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.
Jim Valvano (1946-1993) was an American college basketball coach. Born in Queens, New York, he brought his indefatigable spirit wherever he went.
Big Sky Buckeye 
First time I learn of this name
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Valvano was the coach of the mens basketball team at North Carolina State. His energized motivation led his players to an NCAA championship.
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Ah gotcha thanks!
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could be because he did not live long, he died at the age of 47 I believe in 1993, truly sad. Just like Drazen Petrovic, would have been fun to see what they could have accomplished with some more years on this planet.
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Thanks for sharing more about Coach V. Indeed, he left us much too soon, but his spirit endures.
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his speech was one of the all-time bests…
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Jim, I totally agree with you. I can see remember him running around the basketball court when his team won the NCAA title. But he saved his best moments for later in his life.
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I remember that scene when he won as well. He certainly wore his heart on his sleeve…
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