Yow had been head coach at N.C. State since 1975, following stints as a high school coach and then at what used to be Elon College (now Elon University). She also coached the gold medal-winning women's basketball team at the 1988 Olympic Games. Yow was also a multiple Hall of Fame recipient.
She had been diagnosed with cancer in 1987, but she fought it into remission. Unfortunately, it had recently returned.
Yow was a renowned and beloved icon not just here in North Carolina, but across the sport and around the world. And, she shall certainly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends today.
Click here for a chronology at the News & Observer following Yow's long and illustrious career.
1 comments:
Believe it or not, I was attending "The University" when Kay was about three years into coaching. She was a pretty astounding lady then, as her repartee has grown over the years.
She will be sorely missed.
Moo if y'all fum State . . .
Ol' You-Know-Who
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