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Jim Valvano

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Basketball Coach

Jim Valvano was a renowned basketball coach, born on March 10, 1946, and passed away on April 28, 1993. He achieved great success in basketball, serving as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team and leading them to the 1982 NCAA championship.

Famous Jim Valvano Quotes

“How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.”

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“Be a dreamer. If you don't know how to dream, you're dead.”

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“To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get your emotions going. To be enthusiastic every day and as Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'Nothing great could be accomplished without enthusiasm,' to keep your dreams alive in spite of problems whatever you have. The ability to be able to work hard for your dreams to come true, to become a reality.”

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“Nothing can happen if it's not first a dream. If you have someone with a dream, if you have a motivated person with a goal and a vision, if you have someone that never gives up, who has great hope, Anything can happen.”

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“You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.”

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About the Author

Born: March 10, 1946
Died: April 28, 1993
Known for: Basketball Coach
Quotes: 52

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