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 | | Vitale, who had coached his alma mater since the 1964–65 season, was closing out a streak of four state sectional championships, two straight state titles, and 35 straight wins. |
 | | Vitale’s motivational instincts may have come from his mother, Mae, who told her oldest child—Vitale has a younger brother, John, and sister, Terry—“Someday you’re going to make it, because you’ve got spirit, Richie.” Television industry insiders peg Vitale’s annual salary from ESPN at more than $1 million. |
 | | Vitale is a steady donor for the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club, where a bronzed statue of him stands, and for the V Foundation, which is dedicated to raising money for cancer research on behalf of his good friend and coaching legend, the late Jim Valvano. |
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