Dick VitaleDick Vitale has been ESPN's voice of Men's College Basketball since 1979. Eleven Halls of Fame and countless heartfelt recognitions have affirmed the passionate vitality he brings to sports broadcasting make an equal impact on raising millions of dolars for pediatric cancer research through the V Foundation for Cancer Research. He is as much a household name for his humanitarian deeds as he is for the game he loves. Dick has been working for many years sharing the motivational life tips he believes in and succeeds by with everyone from major firms to small youth groups. Vitale joined the prestigious Washington Speakers Bureau over a decade ago and is highly sought after as a motivational speaker. Nobody is better suited to enthusiastically teach about winning in life than Dickie V. Dick is the author of nine books including "Dick Vitale's Fabulous 50 Moments and Players", "Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s", and "Getting a W in the Game of Life". Dick was enshrined as a member of the Class of 2008 in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor and he is proud to have been selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri. Dick lives with his wife, Lorraine, in Florida. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. Learn more at www.ascendbooks.com. Read More Read Less