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Order of Canada. Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Foster William Hewitt, OC (November 21, 1902–April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt .
Aug 23, 2023 · A trailblazer and a pioneer, Foster Hewitt is one of the most prominent names in Canadian sports broadcasting history. The Toronto-born son of a Toronto Star sports editor and founder of the...
Jan 23, 2008 · Foster William Hewitt, broadcaster (b at Toronto 21 Nov 1902; d at Scarborough 21 Apr 1985). He worked briefly as a sportswriter for the Toronto Daily Star before switching to the new radio desk.
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Mar 12, 2014 · CBC's Legendary Broadcaster Foster Hewitt with his classic HNIC introduction from the 1940's. This ionic phrase included Newfoundland because it was an inde...
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Pioneer – Member of CAB Hall of Fame. Hewitt, Foster (1902-1985) “He shoots – he scores!” – four words that became the trademark for Canada’s premier play-by-play hockey broadcaster – Foster Hewitt. Foster first started in radio by selling crystal sets, but found there was too much competition.
Oct 8, 2008 · 415K subscribers. 54. 19K views 14 years ago. Show more. Foster Hewitt describes how the first hockey night broadcasts came to be.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribeWatch CBC: http://bit.ly...
Foster William Hewitt, OC (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio pioneer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Hewitt attended Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. He was a champion boxer in his student years, winning the intercollegiate title at 112 pounds.
