Iconic basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale reveals he has vocal cord cancer
Asher Notheis
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Dick Vitale, one of the most well-known and iconic sports broadcasters of all time, announced Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer.
Vitale, 84, made the announcement through his social media, saying that while the cancer has an “extremely high cure rate,” the doctors will need six weeks in order to treat it. The sports broadcaster, who has previously been diagnosed with melanoma and lymphoma, said he plans “on winning this battle” as he did with his previous bouts with cancer.
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“I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops season tips off in the Fall,” Vitale wrote. “Dr. Z feels that scenario is entirely possible. I want to say that I have been so touched by the tweets, texts, notes, and prayers, and will ask all of you to continue to send positive vibes.”
The famous sportscaster said a year ago he had asked “everyone to help“ in the fight against cancer, as the disease “strikes so many of our loved ones.” He expressed his gratitude to his immediate family and his “ESPN family” for their support, while also giving his thanks to the “outstanding team of medical experts.”
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Early Thursday morning, Vitale posted a prayer that Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes had posted.
“The Bible tells us … ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,'” Vitale wrote.
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Vitale’s previous diagnoses took place over the last few years, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2021 but announced in August 2022 he was cancer-free. In August 2021, he announced he had recently been in “a battle” with melanoma, but after multiple surgeries was cancer-free.
The basketball broadcaster has been with ESPN since the network launched in 1979, and also called the sports network’s first college basketball broadcast.