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Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Born: 1939-06-09 • Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Richard John "Dick" Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "baby" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games, and has authored nine books and appeared in several movies.

Filmography
Dickie V poster
Dickie V
2022 • Self
Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On poster
Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On
2017 • Himself
With A Kiss poster
With A Kiss
2016 • Self (archive footage)
I Hate Christian Laettner poster
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015 • Self
Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry poster
Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry
2013 • Self - ESNP Announcer
Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story poster
Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
2012 • Self
Home of the Giants poster
Home of the Giants
2007 • Self
A Season on the Brink poster
A Season on the Brink
2002 • Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)
Love & Basketball poster
Love & Basketball
2000 • Dick Vitale
He Got Game poster
He Got Game
1998 • Dick Vitale
The 6th Man poster
The 6th Man
1997 • Self
Jury Duty poster
Jury Duty
1995 • Hal Gibson
Hoop Dreams poster
Hoop Dreams
1994 • Self
Blue Chips poster
Blue Chips
1994 • Himself
Time Out, Baby! poster
Time Out, Baby!
1990 • Narrator / Host
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! poster
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 • Baseball Announcer