Francis "Chick" Hearn, a native of Aurora, Illinois, established a standard of broadcasting that earned the legendary announcer a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986. Known for creating play-by-play buzzwords such as "on him like a postage stamp", "the mustard's off the hot dog" and "can't throw a pea in the ocean", Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Hearn's streak began on November 21, 1965 and extended to December 16, 2001. A member of the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame and a two-time national Sportscaster of the Year, Hearn earned the
… More Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award in 1992. Hearn died on August 5, 2002 in Northridge, CA. He was 85.
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