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Jimmy V was born
On March 10th 1946 Jim Valvano was born, throughout his childhood his idle was Vince Lombardi. He grew up in Corona, Queens, New York. -
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Jim attends high school
Jimmy V attended Seaford High school in Seaford, New York -
College life
Jim Valvano attended college at the University of Rutgers playing basketball. He was a point gaurd for Rutgers from 1964 to 1967. -
Jiimmy V's first coaching job
Valvano made his coaching debut with the Johns Hopkins Bule Jays, he was only there for one season with a record of 10-9 he was fired after his first season. -
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Valvano gets his second coaching job
Valvano was hired for his secong job at Bucknell college, he spent 3 seasons there going 33-42 then he was fired again because of his record. -
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Valvano goes to Iona college
Jimmy V was back to the coaching life after leaving Bucknell he was hired by Iona college as the head coach in five seasons had the combined record of 94-45 leading Iona to the NCAA tournament twice getting as far as the second round. -
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Jims last oaching job.....and his best one
Valvano made his last coaching stop after Iona at NC State University. He was there for 10 seasons leading the Wolfpack to a record of 209-114. Making it into the NCAA tournament 8 of the 10 years and won the champoinship in 1983, the most suprising upset of the 20th century. Making his legend even more known. -
Valvano gets his first national championship
In his 3rd season as NC States head coach Valvano won the national championship against a heavly favord Huston team that had future NBA hall of famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. -
Jimmy V was diagnosed with bone cancer
Jimmy V was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 46. During the NC State championship honering during an NC State home game -
His ESPY's Speach
Jim Valvano made his speach at the ESPY's when accepting the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, he announced the creation of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. He said the foundations motto would be " Don't give up...... Don't ever give up". -
Jimmy V dies at the age of 47
On April 28, 1993 Jim Valvano passed away losing his fight to bone cancer.
