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unusual facts about Chick Hearn


Los Angeles streets, 11-40

11th Street has been renamed Chick Hearn Court between L. A. Live Way and Figueroa Street.


Logos and uniforms of the Los Angeles Lakers

The white jerseys were designed by Lakers owner Jerry Buss' daughter Jeanie Buss, in tribute to Chick Hearn, who was regarded as the voice of the team for forty years until his death in August 2002.

Ralph Lawler

Lawler's biggest broadcasting influences included Irv Kaze, a former sports executive (who had a stint as a San Diego Clippers general manager and hired Lawler in 1978) and long-time Los Angeles-area sports talk show host, before he died in 2003; and late legendary Los Angeles Lakers voice, Chick Hearn, who like Lawler, grew up in Illinois before moving on to Southern California.


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