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<< Back Next >> (2002-03 season) -------------------- August 06, 2002 'Lakers's voice' has passed away The Lakers announcer for the past 42 years has passed away. He has called 3,338 consecutive Lakers games. Besides the fact that it's a very long streak, it might never be broken. From the Lakers official site, "the legendary Chick Hearn, who died today at Northridge Hospital Medical Center as a result of brain injuries suffered in a fall last Friday at his Encino, Calif., home. He was 85. "Generations of fans were brought to the NBA by the voice and vision of Chick Hearn," said NBA Commissioner David Stern." NBA statistics software Back to archive main |
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