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Journalism & Media
Dick Vitale
b. 1939Garfield, NJItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
ESPN basketball voice for 40+ years
Biography
ESPN basketball voice for 40+ years; Awesome, Baby! and Dipsy Doo Dunkaroo; both parents Italian-American. Basketball Hall of Fame; 40+ years ESPN; raised $225M+ for pediatric cancer research
Notable For
- ESPN basketball voice for 40+ years
- Awesome, Baby! and Dipsy Doo Dunkaroo
- both parents Italian-American
Honors & Recognition
- Basketball Hall of Fame
- 40+ years ESPN
- raised $225M+ for pediatric cancer research
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dick Vitale Italian?
Yes — Dick Vitale is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. ESPN basketball voice for 40+ years
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Journalism & Media
- Specialty
- Sports Broadcasting
- Years
- b. 1939
- Birth Place
- Garfield, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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