Jim Valvano

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Rutgers_University
gptkbp:author gptkb:They_Gave_Me_a_Lifetime_Contract,_and_Then_They_Declared_Me_Dead
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:CableACE_Award
gptkb:Arthur_Ashe_Courage_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1946-03-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Queens,_New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath metastatic adenocarcinoma
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jamie_Valvano
gptkb:Leigh_Valvano
gptkb:Nicole_Valvano
gptkbp:coachedTeam gptkb:NC_State_Wolfpack_men's_basketball
gptkb:Bucknell_Bison_men's_basketball
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Blue_Jays_men's_basketball
gptkb:Iona_Gaels_men's_basketball
gptkbp:deathDate 1993-04-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Durham,_North_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:employer gptkb:ESPN
gptkb:ABC_Sports
gptkbp:founded gptkb:The_V_Foundation_for_Cancer_Research
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Thomas_Anthony_Valvano
gptkbp:height 6 ft 1 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jim Valvano
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:NC_State_Athletic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Italian_American_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor coaching 1983 NC State championship team
inspirational ESPY speech
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jimmy_V
gptkbp:notableAchievement gptkb:ESPY_Awards_Arthur_Ashe_Courage_Award
gptkb:NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Basketball_Championship_1983
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:basketball_coach
motivational speaker
sports commentator
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_men's_basketball
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Oakwood_Cemetery,_Raleigh,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Pam_Valvano
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:The_V_Foundation_for_Cancer_Research
gptkb:ESPN_30_for_30:_Survive_and_Advance
gptkb:ESPN_V_Week
gptkbp:yearsActive 1967–1993
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NCAA_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
gptkb:Arthur_Ashe_Courage_Award
gptkb:Jimmy_V_Award
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5