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Remembering Jim Valvano

Tuesday November 27, 2012 7:46 PM By Casey Musarra

North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano waves the

Photo credit: AP, 1983

"Don't give up. ... Don't ever give up," former North Carolina State men's basketball coach Jim Valvano said in his famous 1993 ESPY speech. Valvano's speech came after he received the first-ever Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award at the inaugural ESPY Awards.

Nearly 10 years since he died from a long battle with bone cancer, ESPN will commemorate Valvano with its Jimmy V...

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