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Minnesota Football Gave Dick Vitale an 'Awesome' Gift for His Cancer Battle

Not long after being declared "cancer clear" after a bout with melanoma during the summer, Dick Vitale is battling cancer once again.

The popular ESPN college basketball commentator revealed four weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, and has since begun treatment. On Tuesday, Vitale shared on social media a special gift he had received to support him on his recovery from a relatively unlikely source: the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

Vitale said that he has been released from the hospital following a day of chemotherapy and was "feeling great.