Today college basketball lost an exordinary lady and great coach. I first became familiar with Ms. Kay Yow watching the ESPY Awards when she became the first recipient of the Jimmy Valano Award.
Although I follow men's sports much more than women, I have come to know the powerhouses of their game like Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma and C. Vivian Stringer. If asked I could tell you that when I was in high school, I remembered that Old Dominion won alot of women's basketball NCAA Championships. Since then, a great deal with regards to women's sports has changed. Ms. Yow and others are responsible for those changes. I do however wish to pay my respects to Ms Yow. Today, sports looks different without her smile and strength from which to draw upon. I wish her family and all of the young women and men whose lives she touched and changed well.
I would also ask the viewers of this site to get involved in finding the cure for cancer Approximately 41,000 women a year die of breast cancer--that is 112 women per day. In memory of Ms. Yow, I ask that you join me in a walk, run or some other form of service that address this issue. Become well learned about this disease. Your efforts may save you or someone you love.
Peace.
She battled cancer for like two decades that is a fighter