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Dick Vitale cancer free after being diagnosed with melanoma, plans to call college games for ESPN

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Long-time ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale revealed he is cancer-free after being diagnosed with melanoma over the summer.

Vitale wrote an article over at ESPN detailing his diagnosis and encouraged others to get checked if they notice an abnormal growth on their body. He did that in typical Vitale fashion, making sure the headline read "GET CHECKED, BABY!"

Vitale said he detected a growth above his nose and had it examined. Doctors removed some skin, which came back positive for melanoma. Vitale underwent a procedure to remove the growth in late June. He said doctors were able to remove all the cancer cells and that he is now "cancer clear.