Most Recent Role: Himself on ESPN Sports Century
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois
Birthday: 11-27-1916
Date of Death: 8-5-2002
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois
Birthday: 11-27-1916
Date of Death: 8-5-2002
Francis "Chick" Hearn, a native of Aurora, Illinois, established a standard of broadcasting that earned the legendary announcer a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986. Known for creating play-by-play buzzwords such as "on him like a postage stamp", "the mustard's off the hot dog" and "can't throw a pea in the ocean", Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive games for the Los Angeles Lakers....
Most Recent Appearance
1984
Sunday 2 June 2002 on ESPN
A round up of the most memorable sporting events of 1984.
Chick began to broadcast for the Lakers on November 21, 1965 through December 16, 2001, broadcasting 3,338 consecutive games.
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Chick was All-Confrence for East Aurora High School.
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Chick earned the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award in 1992.
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Chick is a member of the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
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Chick is a two-time National Sportscaster of the Year award winner.
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Chick: (when the game was in the bag) This game is in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jello's jiggling.
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Other Appearances
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21 Jump Street
Hi Mom Himself |
Alcoa Premiere
The Long Walk Home Announcer |
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Arli$$
People Are Assets, Too Himself |
Dharma & Greg
The Second Coming of Leonard Basketball Announcer /Himself |
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Disneyland
New Kids On The Block At Disney MGM'S Studios: Wildest Dreams |
Duckman
Vuuck, as in Duck Voice of Himself |
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