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Chick Hearn Biography

Birth Name:Francis Dayle Hearn

Birth Place:Aurora, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

In 1995, he was inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame
In 2003, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
In 1995, he was nominated for a CableACE Award
In 1992, he became a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award
Attended Bradley University, where he got his start in sports reporting
Is best known for his work as a play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers
Is credited with being the first person to coin the ther "slam dunk․"