Person
Chick Hearn
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 27, 1916
- Died
- Aug 5, 2002
- From
- Buda, Illinois, U.S.
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.
Credits

The Simpsons

White Men Can't Jump

Fletch

Rugrats

The Love Bug

Wrongfully Accused

Love & Basketball

Heaven Can Wait

Garfield and Friends

Big Business

Dharma & Greg

Gilligan's Island

21 Jump Street

Volunteers

The Proud Family

Matlock

The Gambler

Heart Condition