SARASOTA, Fla. — When Dick Vitale asked Dabo Swinney to come and speak at his gala to help support The V Foundation in its fight for cancer, it was a no-brainer for Clemson’s national champion head coach.
“I have a soft spot when it comes to fighting any type of cancer,” Swinney said to The Clemson Insider prior to Vitale’s Gala at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, Fla. “My dad died of cancer. My sister in-law died of cancer. My uncle died of cancer. I have dealt with it.
“When you see an eight-year old, a nine-year old, a ten year old, and their families and the impact that this horrible disease has and then you find out only four cents on every dollar raised for research goes to pediatrics cancer research, I am here to make a difference and come along side Coach Vitale and help him meet his goal.