Dick Vitale's First ESPN Basketball Broadcast 🏀

On Dec. 5, 1979, Dick Vitale called his inaugural ESPN basketball game between DePaul and Wisconsin, marking a historic moment in sports broadcasting.

Dick Vitale's First ESPN Basketball Broadcast 🏀
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25.0K views • Dec 5, 2013
Dick Vitale's First ESPN Basketball Broadcast 🏀

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Dick Vitale called his first-ever basketball game for ESPN on Dec. 5, 1979, -- a men's college contest between DePaul and Wisconsin -- on the newly-formed 24-hour sports network.

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