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Chick Hearn, American sportscaster (born 1916)

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Chick Hearn

American basketball sportscaster (1916–2002)

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years, as well as the team's assistant general manager for seven years beginning in 1972. Hearn was the first…
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August 5

Day of the year

August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.
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