Dick Vitale's Fabulous 50 Players & Moments in College Basketball - Hardcover

For 30 years, Hall of Famer Dick Vitale has been synonymous with the best in college basketball.His enthusiasm, knowledge, unique turn of a phrase and passion have set the bar for the best in hoops coverage.Dick Vitale has seen it all. For the college basketball fan, these are some of the touchstones of the sport. For years, fans have discussed the memorable players and magical moments. And, fan that he is, Dick Vitale also likes to talk about the game he loves. But, he is not your average fan. And there are experiences that are personally meaningful to him that he wants to share.From his wealth of experience sitting courtside at many pivotal moments in college basketball over the past three decades, Vitale gives us his reasons why he has chosen his top 50 players and moments — out of the many he has witnessed during his years of broadcasting at ESPN.Although he includes biographical and statistical data for each player and moment, as well as dynamic photographs. Vitale makes it clear that these are his personal choices.This is from his heart, naming the top 50 players and moments in the wonderful world of college hoops. It’s awesome, baby!

Dick Vitale has been an integral part of ESPN since the network’s early days in 1979. He has served as a head coach on the scholastic, collegiate and professional level. Dick was enshrined as a member of the Class of 2008 in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. He was previously honored by the Hall of Fame with the Curt Gowdy Media Award. Vitale is also proud to have been selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri. All told, he is a member of nine halls of fame for his outstanding contributions to the game he loves. Among his other prestigious awards are the Naismith Award given by the Naismith International Basketball Foundation for outstanding sportsmanship, Black Coaches Association Award, Keith Jackson Eternal Flame CoSIDA Award, and the Naismith Award from the Atlanta Tip-Off Club for valuable contributions to college basketball. Also, Vitale has received several Ace Cable Awards for outstanding television commentary. Vitale joined the prestigious Washington Speakers Bureau over a decade ago and is highly sought after as a motivational speaker for corporations throughout America. Vitale and his wife, Lorraine, reside in Florida and have two daughters, Terri and Sherri, both graduates of the University of Notre Dame, two granddaughters, Sydney, age 7, Ava, age 3, and three grandsons, twins Connor and Jake, age 5 and Ryan, age 4.