Jim Valvano
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Jim Valvano was a charismatic American college basketball coach and broadcaster best known for leading NC State to a stunning 1983 NCAA championship and for his inspirational fight against cancer and advocacy through the V Foundation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball broadcaster
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college basketball coach ⓘ human ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| almaMater | Rutgers University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticDirectorOf | North Carolina State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Arthur Ashe Courage Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child | Jamie Valvano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachingCareerEnd | 1990 ⓘ |
| coachingCareerStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | V Foundation for Cancer Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfArthurAsheCourageAwardSpeech | 1993-03-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-03-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-04-28 ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | metastatic adenocarcinoma ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Rutgers University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC Sports
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ESPN ⓘ North Carolina State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousQuote | Don't give up, don't ever give up. ⓘ |
| foundedInCollaborationWith | ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Thomas Anthony Valvano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachOf |
Bucknell Bison men's basketball
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Iona Gaels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic and motivational speaking style
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founding the V Foundation for Cancer Research ⓘ leading NC State to the 1983 NCAA men's basketball championship ⓘ |
| legacy |
Jimmy V Classic college basketball event
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annual Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research on ESPN ⓘ |
| nickname |
Jim Valvano
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Jimmy V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfTeamCoached | Cardiac Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
basketball coach
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sports commentator ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Durham, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | point guard ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| spouse | Pam Valvano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ESPN documentary "Survive and Advance" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamDefeatedInChampionshipGame | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentTitle | 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 2013 ⓘ |
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