Richard "Dick" John Vitale (/ v aɪ ˈ t æ l /; born June 9, 1939), also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN .

Mar 8, 2024 · Dick Vitale has won his battle with vocal cord cancer but he is not yet ready to return to the sidelines calling college basketball games. Here are the latest updates on the legendary broadcaster.

Jun 29, 2024 · BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. Vitale announced Friday that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer. He …

Dec 13, 2024 · Dick Vitale said he’s cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced Thursday on social media that he got the news after a morning scan.

Dec 13, 2024 · Dick Vitale, an analyst and champion of college basketball for more than four decades on ESPN, begins to get his voice back as he recovers from cancer treatment and recent vocal cord surgery at...

Dick Vitale’s planned return to the broadcast booth is being put on hold after an accident that created “near-term physical limitations,” ESPN said Saturday. The accident, which the 85-year ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Iconic college basketball announcer Dick Vitale said a scan he had of his lymph node in his neck had come back clean.

Jan 19, 2025 · Dick Vitale’s return to broadcasting following cancer treatments will be delayed after the ESPN college basketball analyst had an accident at his Florida home.

Dec 12, 2024 · ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said Thursday that his most recent scan showed he is cancer-free. Vitale, 85, had surgery this summer after a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Vitale is expected to return to the air this season. ESPN is determining which game will mark his comeback, a source briefed on the network’s plans said.