NC State has always been one of the biggest champions of cancer research in the country.
The school took a chance on a proud New Yorker several years ago to coach their men's basketball team, who later won a national championship and became one of the more famous faces in the battle against the deadly disease. Rest in peace, Jim Valvano...
On the women's side, Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow battled breast cancer for over 20 years, only to succumb January 24th. She also happened to be one of the greatest coaches in the sport, and a very interesting character. Anyone who had the honor to meet her, such as I, knows that.
This past weekend, State played host to North Carolina in men's basketball, and the school paid tribute to Yow. A mural in her honor was painted in the school's Free Expression Tunnel, which has been a target of students from rival schools to 'get back' at NC State. This one went too far...

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