# Dick Vitale

> Richard John Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster and former head basketball coach. He is well known for his tenure since 1979 as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy", as well as his enthusiastic and colorful remarks during games. He has also written fourteen books and appeared in several films.

*American basketball coach and announcer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/dick-vitale

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1939-06-09
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/DickieV (@DickieV)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899866/ (@nm0899866)

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321280)
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