Biography
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.
Known for
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2001
Longshot
1998
Wrongfully Accused
1993
Airborne
1990
Heart Condition
1988
Big Business
1986
Body Slam
1978
Heaven Can Wait
1968
The Love Bug
1965
The Loved One
1961
Cry for Happy
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Kobe Bryant's Muse
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Longshot
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Love & Basketball
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Wrongfully Accused
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
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Airborne
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White Men Can't Jump
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Heart Condition
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Big Business
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Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
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Sport Goofy in Soccermania
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Body Slam
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Volunteers
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Fletch
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Half Nelson
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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
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...All the Marbles
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
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Heaven Can Wait
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The Gambler