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Vitale returning to broadcasting for Duke-Clemson

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ESPN legend Vitale , 85 , announced he was cancer-free on Jan. 8 .

His return to calling games had been postponed due to an accident at his Florida home.

Vitale joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season , just after ESPN 's launch, and called the network's first major NCAA basketball game.

He has battled four different types of cancer in the past 3 years .

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informal

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English

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32

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