Chick Hearn

Bio: Francis Dayle Chick Hearn was an American sportscaster. Known primarily as the longtime playbyplay announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association Hearn was remembered for his rapid fire staccato broadcasting style inventing colorful phrases such as slam dunk air ball and no harm no foul that have become common basketball vernacular and for broadcasting 3338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21 1965.

Born: November 27, 1916 in Illinois, USA

Died: August 05, 2002 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States