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Dick Vitale has cancer for a third time. 84-year-old still plans to call ESPN games.

Dick Vitale has twice defeated cancer. And at age 84, the beloved ESPN college basketball analyst fully intends to do it again. Vitale revealed Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer and will need six weeks of radiation as treatment. "Though I was disappointed with the pathology report, I plan on winning this battle like I did vs Melanoma & Lymphoma !" Vitale tweeted Wednesday. Vitale called ...
ESPN announcer Dick Vitale waves to the fans as he receives an ovation before the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan Wolverines at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 01, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Dick Vitale has twice defeated cancer.

And at age 84, the beloved ESPN college basketball analyst fully intends to do it again.

Vitale revealed Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer and will need six weeks of radiation as treatment.

"Though I was disappointed with

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