Chick Hearn

Summary

Chick Hearn is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Aurora^[2]. He was born on November 27, 1916^[3]. He passed away in Northridge^[4]. He died on August 5, 2002^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], sports commentator^[7], actor^[8], and voice actor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (959 views/month, #6,916 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Chick Hearn was born in Aurora^[2].
• Chick Hearn died in Northridge^[4].
• Chick Hearn was born on November 27, 1916^[3].
• Chick Hearn died on August 5, 2002^[5].
• Chick Hearn is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery^[11].
• Chick Hearn held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Chick Hearn worked as a journalist^[6].
• Chick Hearn's professions included sports commentator^[7].
• Chick Hearn worked as an actor^[8].
• Chick Hearn's professions included voice actor^[9].
• Chick Hearn was educated at Marmion Academy^[13].
• Chick Hearn received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14].
• Chick Hearn received the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[15].
• Chick Hearn is recorded as male^[16].
• Chick Hearn's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Chick Hearn's member of sports team is recorded as Bradley Braves^[18].
• Chick Hearn's Commons category is recorded as Chick Hearn^[19].
• The cause of death was falling from height^[20].
• Chick Hearn's family name is recorded as Hearn^[21].
• Chick Hearn's given name is recorded as Chick^[22].
• Chick Hearn's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[23].
• Chick Hearn's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chickie Baby'}^[24].
• Chick Hearn's start of work period is recorded as 1957^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1916-11-27^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-08-05^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: e65ad6a5-693f-4b97-bcc9-a0d1049290f2^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aurora^[2], Chick Hearn… he was born on November 27, 1916^[3].

Education

Chick Hearn was educated at Marmion Academy^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], sports commentator^[7], actor^[8], and voice actor^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14], a commemorative plaque^[31], in United States^[32] and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[15], a basketball hall of fame^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1959^[35], headquartered in Springfield^[36].

Death and Burial

Chick Hearn died on August 5, 2002^[5]. He passed away in Northridge^[4]. The cause of death was falling from height^[20]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Chick Hearn ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (959 views/month, #6,916 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Chick Hearn born?

Chick Hearn was born in Aurora^[2].

Where did Chick Hearn die?

Chick Hearn passed away in Northridge^[4].

What did Chick Hearn do for work?

Chick Hearn worked as journalist^[6], sports commentator^[7], actor^[8], and voice actor^[9].

Where did Chick Hearn go to school?

Chick Hearn was educated at Marmion Academy^[13].

What awards did Chick Hearn receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14] and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[15].