Sportscaster. Beloved, legendary sportscaster, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise. Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn is the only play-by-play announcer the Lakers have had since moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 season. He is credited with making phrases like "slam dunk" and "air ball" part of the NBA jargon. Chick's streak of calling 3,338 consecutive Laker games is an all-time sportscasting record. He is in the Basketball Hall of Fame and the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chick is buried next to his son Gary and daughter Samantha.
Sportscaster. Beloved, legendary sportscaster, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise. Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn is the only play-by-play announcer the Lakers have had since moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 season. He is credited with making phrases like "slam dunk" and "air ball" part of the NBA jargon. Chick's streak of calling 3,338 consecutive Laker games is an all-time sportscasting record. He is in the Basketball Hall of Fame and the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chick is buried next to his son Gary and daughter Samantha.
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