Not too many people know who Kay Yow is in the world of sports. She had a relatively quiet career, but had a big impact on women’s college basketball.
She was the head coach of the women's basketball team at North Carolina State University from 1975 to 2009 (until her passing). That is a span of 34 years where she had over 700 wins! She is one of the pioneer’s of women’s college basketball along with the famous Pat Summit who seems to get all the attention. Pat Summit rightfully deserves it over Kay Yow, but Kay Yow left her mark on the game and should be recognized for that. I am not a big women basketball fan and don’t know too much about Kay Yow so I am going to post some links to articles which can tell you more about her and some videos. She should be remembered for her impact on the game! Kay Yow will be missed.
Her amazing Bio: http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=522025
Her message:http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28826435/
Her leave of absence when she got sick this year: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/basketball/view/2009_01_07_Kay_Yow_to_miss_rest_of_season_at_N_C__State/
The passing: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/24/basketball.coach/
How she said goodbye: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-ap-bkw-nc-state-yow-funeral,0,2652897.story
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