Jack Brickhouse
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Jack Brickhouse was a famed American sportscaster best known for his long tenure calling Chicago Cubs games and other Chicago sports on radio and television.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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radio announcer ⓘ sportscaster ⓘ television commentator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Ford C. Frick Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredTeam |
Chicago Bears
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-01-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-08-06 ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Bears
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutual Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ WGN Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ WGN-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
baseball broadcasting
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basketball broadcasting ⓘ football broadcasting ⓘ radio sports commentary ⓘ television sports commentary ⓘ |
| fullName | John Beasley Brickhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | National Baseball Hall of Fame (Ford C. Frick Award) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long tenure calling Chicago Cubs games
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signature home run call "Hey-hey!" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Jack Brickhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
broadcasting Chicago Cubs games on WGN Radio
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broadcasting Chicago Cubs games on WGN-TV ⓘ play-by-play announcer for Chicago Bears games ⓘ play-by-play announcer for Chicago Bulls games ⓘ play-by-play announcer for Chicago Cubs games ⓘ play-by-play announcer for Chicago White Sox games ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio sports announcer
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sportscaster ⓘ television sports announcer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Peoria, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Nelda Brickhouse
NERFINISHED
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Patricia Brickhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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