JIMMY V MEMORIAL PAGE
JIMMY V died two months after giving a speech at the ESPY awards. Two of the most famous quotes from that speech are included on this page. Jimmy was a dynamic speaker motivator and coach to the end. If we can all go out with as much style and dignity and have people still honor us after all these years thats all we can ask.
"Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever. I thank you and God bless you all."
Personal note from Jimmy V.
Jimmy V is the reason I am a NCSU fan. We had just moved back to North Carolina from Wisconsin. I was flipping channels and came across a game. I couldn't quit watching the coach. He was full of energy and you couldn't help but to like him. We moved to New Jersey prior to the championship game in 83 and I was the only one in my school pulling for the Cardiac Pack. He lead them through the NCAA and we won it. Who can forget Jimmy trying to find someone to hug after the game. No one with a heart could.
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