Over at the New York Post, Ian O’Connor has a lovely piece up on Dick Vitale.
As you probably know, and we’re sorry if we’re the ones breaking the news to you, Dickie V is having his second bout of cancer, this time against lymphoma.
O’Connor does a great job here of illustrating Vitale’s life and driving forces and, most essentially, his toughness and sweetness.
On the one hand, the guy was driven to succeed in coaching, even though it came at a cost to his health and first marriage.
He applied that to his legendary broadcast career.