But it was a little scary," he said at the time. FB Tweet More. Bob Valvano. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. He was previously diagnosed with a precursor to leukemia called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis. All rights reserved. Our hearts go out to his beautiful family, whom he loved to the utmost. What Jim has done during the past year in fighting cancer has been truly remarkable.
I am sure his fight will someday lead to us beating this dread disease. It was on that April night in Albuquerque, N. Captured on national television for all to see was Valvano, rushing frantically onto the court, searching for someone.
The moment seemed to define his personality and, in the process, transformed the son of a teacher and basketball coach from Queens, N. It was why we all coach.
Valvano was found to have cancer last June, shortly after complaining of pain in his groin area. The cancer, metastatic adenocarcinoma, was found in his spine and would eventually spread to his back, neck, legs and hips. Doctors told him he could expect to live a year, perhaps longer, if the chemotherapy treatments were successful. He was considered a natural for the medium, given his spontaneity, humor and vast knowledge of the game he loved.
So seamless was his delivery and ability to explain the inner workings of the sport that Valvano won a Cable ACE award in his first year as a broadcaster. Determined to publicize the need for cancer research, Valvano started a vocal and spirited national campaign to raise funds and awareness. At every opportunity, Valvano spoke passionately of his fight against the disease and urged others to join in. What I would like to be able to do is spend whatever time I have left, and to give maybe some hope to others.
We need your help. These days, virtually every college basketball fan has heard of Jimmy V. Before he became a household name, however, Jim Valvano spent plenty of time working his way to the top.
Valvano played his college basketball at Rutgers, not too far from his native Queens, New York. He spent three seasons with the Scarlett Knights varsity squad, averaging just over 15 points per game for his career. In the s, Valvano spent three seasons at Bucknell and five at Iona; while he started to make a name for himself at the end of his time in New Rochelle, everything changed at NC State. That hiring would change the course of program history. They made it all the way to the championship game, where they pulled off an iconic upset.
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