 Chick Hearn

Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster.Known primarily as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, Hearn was remembered for his rapid fire, staccato broadcasting style, associated with colorful phrases such as "slam dunk", "air ball", and "no harm, no foul" that have become common basketball vernacular, and for broadcasting 3,338 consecutive Lakers games starting on November 21, 1965.