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Jun 15, 2017 · The Duke basketball program lost one of its biggest fans this month, Steve Mitchell. Mitchell, who was born with Down syndrome, sat directly behind the Duke men's basketball bench for...
Jun 15, 2017 · If you've been to a Duke game in the last 37 years, you have mostly likely seen one of the team's biggest fans sitting behind the bench. Steve Mitchell had done that for every game and was usually wearing a Duke hat and sunglasses while sitting right behind Coach K and the bench.
Steve Mitchell sat behind the Duke bench at every home game for 37 years, thanks to Coach K's invitation. He was a loyal fan, a hero and a friend to the basketball legend, who admired and respected him.
Jun 20, 2017 · Steve Mitchell, a Durham native with Down syndrome, was a loyal and passionate Duke fan who attended nearly every home game since 1980. He became friends with Coach K, saved his sister's life, and received awards for his bravery and heroism.
May 18, 2024 · You may have never known his name, but Steve Mitchell sat behind Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski in Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium at Durham, North Carolina for 37 years. Steve was born with Down Syndrome on Sept. 5, 1954, and died on June 4, 2017 after a brief illness.
Jun 5, 2017 · We never knew much about him but we realized he was a huge fan, so we’re truly sorry to report that he has died. His name was Steve Mitchell and while we never met him we always knew he’d be ...
Jun 14, 2017 · Steven Mitchell, who sat behind the Duke basketball bench at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham for 37 years, was born with Down syndrome in 1954 and died on June 4, 2017.
