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Awesome baby! It's been three decades of fun

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Thursday, December 4, 2008

I can't believe it, baby! This is my 30th season working basketball broadcasts at ESPN. Friday marks the 29th anniversary of the first college basketball game I called for ESPN. That's right, what an incredible ride working for the worldwide leader in sports! It all began in the Windy City, with Wisconsin meeting host DePaul at Alumni Hall. I did the game with veteran play-by-play announcer Joe Boyle, and I did not know a thing about TV. I was hired by Scotty Connal, who gave me this big b ...

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