Jim Valvano
James Thomas Anthony Valvano, nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, culminating at NC State. While the head coach at NC State, his team won the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball title against improbable odds.
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Background
- Born in
- Queens
- Educated at
- Rutgers UniversityRutgers University–New BrunswickSeaford High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Arthur Ashe Courage Award🏆 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
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1946
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Birth1993
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