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Vitale, wife give $1M to Notre Dame for students with need

Sep 17, 2015 at 5:08p ET

Sep 17, 2015 at 5:08p ET

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale and his wife have donated $1 million to the University of Notre Dame to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students with demonstrated need.

Vitale said he and his wife, Lorraine, developed a love for the university where their daughters attended and played on the tennis team.

The university also announced that alumnus Robert Harris and his wife, Mary Ellen, have donated $5.5 million to underwrite the construction of a track and field stadium.