On March 4, 1993, Jim Valvano, coach who led NC State to improbable 1983 NCAA Championship victory, was awarded the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award at the first annual ESPY Awards. He died of bone cancer just 8 weeks after this speech was given.
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