When Jim Valvano died of cancer in 1983, just one week short of 35 years ago, even though everyone understood he was terminally ill, it still was hard for many to believe.
It affected State people immensely but hit everyone else in the Triangle hard too. If you’ve ever seen the picture of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski acting as a pall bearer, well, it’s hard to imagine anyone looking (and no doubt feeling) more stricken.
The other day we saw that his brother, Bob, had taken time from work due to illness. It registered, but not completely.