Richard John Vitale (/vaɪˈtæl/; born June 9, 1939), also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as his enthusiastic and colorful remarks during games. He has also written fourteen books, and appeared in several films. More about Dick Vitale
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Vitale was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in Garfield, New Jersey. He moved to East Paterson (now Elmwood Park) in his freshman year of high school. His father, John, was a piece work clothing press operator and had a second job as a security guard. His mother, Mae, worked in a factory as a seamstress and sewed coats until she suffered a stroke.In total, we tracked 133 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Dick Vitale (2014-15 Panini Immaculate INK (1 of 1) DICK VITALE Signed Auto TRUE 1/1) was sold in August 2023 for $999.00 while the cheapest item (RARE NCAA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER DICK VITALE SIGNED BOOK! DUKE SYRACUSE EWING!) found a new owner for $0.01 in July 2019. The month with the most items sold (6) was December 2021 with an average selling price of $10.99 for an autographed item of Dick Vitale. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2017 with $78.75 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.59 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Dick Vitale is worth $8.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Dick Vitale were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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DICK VITALE 2 Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo s- NCAA BASKETBALL SPORTSCASTER | $5.35 | ||
Dick Vitale Autographed / Signed It's Awesome Baby! Hardcover Book | $19.99 | ||
DICK VITALE Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - NCAA BASKETBALL SPORTSCASTER | $1.12 | ||
DICK VITALE Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - NCAA BASKETBALL SPORTSCASTER | $1.25 | ||
Dick Vitale Signed Hardcover Book ESPN Autographed Autobiography | $20.00 | ||
Dick Vitale's Mount Rushmores of College Basketball SIGNED Solid Gold Prime Time | $11.99 | ||
Holding Court - SIGNED by Author Dick Vitale - Hardcover 1995 DC | $11.00 | ||
Holding Court - SIGNED Dick Vitale - Hardcover 1995 | $1.00 | ||
SIGNED x 2 - Living a Dream by Dick Vitale [Hardcover 2003] Like New | $14.99 | ||
The Game I Love by Dick Vitale SIGNED BY AUTHOR | $13.39 |