
Dick Vitale
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances

Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry
as Self - ESNP Announcer
2013

Time Out, Baby!
as Narrator / Host
1990

Blue Chips
as Dick Vitale
1994

Dickie V
as Self
2022

Jury Duty
as Hal Gibson
1995

Love & Basketball
as Dick Vitale
2000

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Baseball Announcer
1988

He Got Game
as Dick Vitale
1998

Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On
as Himself
2017

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
as Self
2012

Hoop Dreams
as Self
1994

Home of the Giants
as Self
2007

With a Kiss
as Self (archive footage)
2016

A Season on the Brink
as Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002

The 6th Man
as Dick Vitale
1997

I Hate Christian Laettner
as Self
2015



