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Jim Kelly gives emotional speech at the ESPY Awards

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his struggle with jaw cancer at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards.

Fellow NFL Hall of Famers Dan Marino and John Elway presented Kelly with the honor.

The Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, was named for Jim Valvano, the former college basketball coach who also battled cancer.

Video of Kelly's speech from ESPN:

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.