Wednesday 9 December 2009

Jim Valvano and the V Foundation


On March 3, 1993, Jimmy V stood up and gave an acceptance speech at the very first ESPY Awards. He had just won the very first Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanity Award – granted to sports players for displaying courage in their field. No one in the room that night disputed the choice. Jimmy V was not quite 46 years of age. In just over a month, he would die from Metatastic-Adenocarcinoma, cancer.
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