Stuart Scott, beloved sportscaster and anchor, died the morning of January 4th 2014 after a long battle with cancer.  Scott graduated from UNC with a bachelors degree in speech communication.  During his time at UNC he was the host of the student run radio station WXYZ.  He worked his way up from small local stations until he joined ESPN in 1993.  On November 26th 2007, Scott fell very ill while covering a football game between the Dolphins and the Steelers and needed an appendectomy.  He then also received surgery shortly after to remove cancerous tissue they found during the appendectomy.  Doctors recommended he have chemotherapy treatment to be sure that they eliminated the cancer.  Instead, Scott went back to broadcasting on ESPN.  He returned as if nothing happened and brought smiles and laughter to the viewers of Sportscenter.  In 2010, the cancer returned.  Scott battled this disease while still continuing his job broadcasting.  His Cancer went into remission in 2012. Sadly, it returned less than a year later.  On July 16th 2014, at the ESPY awards, he was honored with the Jimmy V perseverance award for his ongoing battle.  He delivered a heartfelt and eye watering speech that serves as an inspiration to cancer patients:

“When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer.  You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live. So live. Live. Fight like hell. And when you get too tired to fight, then lay down and rest and let somebody else fight for you. That’s also very, very important. I can’t do this ‘Don’t give up thing’ all by myself.”

His words continue to inspire people with diseases.

Stuart Scott is considered a revolutionary in the world of sports journalism.  He was always cracking jokes, using slang words, and always had an upbeat tempo and a smile on his face.  Of course, he is also known for his many signature lines, such as, “Booyah!”, “Cool as the other side of the pillow”, and “Call him butter, he’s on a roll”.  Sportscasters today are following in his footsteps as they use a more humorous and uplifting style of Discussing sports.  Scott may not be with us anymore but he was truly an inspirational figure and will not be forgotten.  He will be solely missed.