Chick Hearn

• a.k.a. Francis Dayle Hearn
• Francis Hearn

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Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid-fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, and no harm, no foul that has become common basketball vernacular. Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965. Most of Hearn's games in the television era were simulcast on both radio and television, even after most teams chose to use different announcers for the different media.

Gender

male

Date of Birth

27 Nov 1916

Place of Birth

Buda, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Death

5 Aug 2002 (aged 85)