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Stuart Scott, ESPN Anchor was awarded the 2014 Jimmy V Perseverance ESPY Award named after the legendary college basketball coach, Jim Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993. Stuart's emotional and highly courageous acceptance speech brought the ESPY audience to its feet by speaking with eloquent candor about his life struggle with battling cancer.

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“You beat cancer by how you live, while you live, and in the manner in which you live. So live. Live. And fight like hell.” When Stuart Scott won the Jimmy V Award at the ESPYs, he talked about that as well in the autobiography. Even with all the pain he was going through and the chemo therapy that was taking a toll on him, Scott delivered an amazing speech on camera. He also used his mentality of fighting cancer in his speech, which I saw specifically in the previous quote. He also talked about how meaningful the ESPY Awards were to him, which was a poignant part of the book.

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“'When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.”' His words were as raw, honest, and powerful as the man himself.”' Scott talks about Valvano's speech at the ESPY Awards, and how it impacted him as a fellow cancer patient in his autobiography, as shown by the preceding quote. As Scott lived, he tried to make an impact on the world around him, just as Valvano did. They both were well-spoken, sports-driven men who made their surroundings better.

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"The V Foundation for Cancer Research established the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund in memory of celebrated ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott after he passed away on January 4, 2015." I learned that the V Foundation has partner projects for specific fellow sports celebrities who have suffered from cancer. The two featured on their website are in memory of Stuart Scott (the Stuart Scott Fund) and John Saunders (the John Saunders Grant for Pediatric Cancer Research.) Both were very supportive of the V Foundation before they passed away. Scott was a large supporter, and Saunders was a founding member on their Board of Directors.

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"There are more than 15.5 million cancer survivors today. Survival for many cancers continue to increase. New technology and a better understanding of genetics have allowed us to individualize therapies, leading to personalized treatments and more success." I learned - via this part of the article - about the momentum that has propelled the V Foundation into popularity and the increasing efforts and successes of the medical field in trying to deter and cure cancer. The grants are being used in positive and effective ways to help society.

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"Since its start in 1993, the V Foundation has awarded over $170 million in cancer research grants nationwide and has grown to become one of the premier supporters of cutting-edge cancer research funds."
I learned that the V Foundation has awarded millions of dollars to people and organizations focused on cancer research and finding a cure. It is a really prestigious thing in the medical community to be given a grant by this organization and so the hundreds of people who have earned it are thought of highly.