Irrepressible. Ebullient. A verbal full-court press as a basketball commentator.
It’s safe to say that Dick Vitale makes an indelible impression at any game he works. Love him or not, you cannot ignore his presence on or off the air.
This runaway train of enthusiasm will be 80 years old on June 9. On his birthday last year, he signed a contract extension to work games for ESPN through the 2020-21 season. That was at least the fourth straight year ESPN extended his contract. His goal is to work as a most colorful color commentator at age 100.