Dook Vitale is a good man, but he's the single biggest reason people hated Dook and JJ
Growing up in Chapel Hill, or Blue Heaven, This statement is true esp for those of us close to the rivalry.
That said, Dick is a good guy, saw him around Sarasota at the Oaks playing golf with my grandfather for many years while he was alive--would always stop and chat, sign whatever you had, and just a good salt-of-the-earth man.
Wish him a speedy recovery, he's in good hands down in Sarasota. Cancer sucks. God speed, Dickie V.