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ESPN’s Dick Vitale Going to Springfield, Baby!

College-Basketball Analyst, Former Head Coach Named to Basketball Hall of Fame

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/7/2008 11:24:00 AM

Dick Vitale, the college-basketball analyst whose frenetic delivery and fundamental knowledge of the game have made him an ESPN staple in an almost 30-year career there, was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame. He will be inducted in ceremonies Sept. 4-6 in Springfield, Mass.

Dick Vitale

Vitale helped to put the "Madness" in "March Madness," the annual NCAA Division 1 basketball tournament, with his infectious enthusiasm for the sport and its players.

According to Vitale, he called ESPN's first college game Dec. 5, 1979 (DePaul defeated Wisconsin 90-77), and has called almost 1,000 games since then, including some National Basketball Association contests. He also has a segment on SportsCenter and does radio analysis.

Vitale credits Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Simpson with helping him to develop his on-air style.

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