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| name = Bill Hewitt |
| name = Bill Hewitt |
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| alt = Middle-aged man wearing a light blue suit jacket with a CBC Sports crest |
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| birth_name =Foster William Alfred Hewitt |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|12|06}} |
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| birth_place = [[Toronto]], |
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|12|25|1928|12|06}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|12|25|1928|12|06|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Port Perry]], Ontario |
| death_place = [[Port Perry]], Ontario, Canada |
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'''Foster William Alfred |
'''Foster William Alfred Hewitt''' (December 6, 1928 – December 25, 1996) was a Canadian radio and television [[sportscaster]]. He was the son of hockey broadcaster [[Foster Hewitt]] and the grandson of ''[[Toronto Star]]'' journalist [[W. A. Hewitt]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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After graduation, Bill Hewitt took a broadcasting job at [[CJRL-FM|CJRL]] in [[Kenora]], Ontario. He was then hired as sports director of [[CFOS]] in [[Owen Sound]], Ontario, and later held the same title at [[CIQB-FM|CKBB]] in [[Barrie]]. |
After graduation, Bill Hewitt took a broadcasting job at [[CJRL-FM|CJRL]] in [[Kenora]], Ontario. He was then hired as sports director of [[CFOS]] in [[Owen Sound]], Ontario, and later held the same title at [[CIQB-FM|CKBB]] in [[Barrie]]. |
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In 1951, his father launched [[CJCL |
In 1951, his father launched [[CJCL|CKFH]] in [[Toronto]] at which the younger Hewitt became its sports director at age 23. In the mid-1950s, Hewitt began substituting on Toronto Maple Leafs hockey broadcasts when his father was given other assignments by the CBC, such as covering the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]] or [[Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]. |
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By 1958, |
By 1958, both Hewitts were working together for ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' games involving the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], with him calling the play-by-play and his dad serving as color commentator. Beginning in 1963, his dad returned to the radio, and he became the TV voice of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. |
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In 1981, a [[blood infection]] forced Hewitt out of the broadcast booth at the relatively young age of 53.<ref>{{cite news|title=Where are They Now? Bill Hewitt |last=Patton|first=Paul|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location= Toronto, Ontario |date=February 9, 1984 |page= S4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hockey Night in Canada - The Television Years {{!}} History of Canadian Broadcasting |url=https://broadcasting-history.ca/in-depth/sports-on-radio-tv/hockey-night-in-canada-the-television-years/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=broadcasting-history.com}}</ref> |
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In 1981, a health issue forced Hewitt out of the broadcast booth at the relatively young age of 53. |
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The [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] awarded Hewitt the 2007 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind07prolog.htm#newHonourees |title= |
The [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] awarded Hewitt the 2007 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind07prolog.htm#newHonourees |title=Legends of Hockey - Induction Showcase - 2007 Inductees Press Release |archivedate=May 29, 2007|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529185354/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind07prolog.htm#newHonourees }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 29, 2007 |title=Bill Hewitt to be honoured by Hall of Fame |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bill-hewitt-to-be-honoured-by-hall-of-fame/article1077105/ |access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Hewitt died |
Hewitt died on December 25, 1996, and was interred in Stone Church Cemetery, east of [[Beaverton, Ontario]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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Hewitt was survived by daughter [[Bonnie Hewitt Dixon]] and son [[Bruce Hewitt]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Notable families in the NHL]] |
*[[Notable families in the NHL]] |
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==References== |
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*{{YouTube|4xXocxUdaMU|Heard during a hockey brawl in 1959}} |
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*{{YouTube|oV7UxlO2VAw|Heard during game 3 of the 1967 Stanley Cup finals won by Toronto}} |
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*{{YouTube|3OJEC9iIFD4|Heard during the final moments of the 1967 Stanley Cup finals}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2011/07/the-on-air-meltdown-of-bill-hewitt.html Foster's Shadow: The On-Air Meltdown of Bill Hewitt @ WFMU] |
*[http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2011/07/the-on-air-meltdown-of-bill-hewitt.html Foster's Shadow: The On-Air Meltdown of Bill Hewitt @ WFMU] |
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*[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/histrad.html CBC Sports biography] |
*[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/histrad.html CBC Sports biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210224941/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/histrad.html |date=February 10, 2006 }} |
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{{succession box|before=[[Danny Gallivan]]| title=[[Stanley Cup Finals |
{{succession box|before=[[Danny Gallivan]]| title=[[List of Canadian Stanley Cup Finals television announcers|Canadian]] network television play-by-play announcer | years=[[1959 Stanley Cup Finals|1959]]-[[1964 Stanley Cup Finals|1964]] (with Danny Gallivan in [[1959 Stanley Cup Finals|1959]]-[[1960 Stanley Cup Finals|1960]]; Hewitt called the games in Toronto in both years)<br>[[1967 Stanley Cup Finals|1967]] (with Danny Gallivan and [[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]]; Hewitt called the games from [[1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]])<br>[[1970 Stanley Cup Finals|1970]]<br>[[1972 Stanley Cup Finals|1972]]<br>[[1974 Stanley Cup Finals|1974]] | after=[[Danny Gallivan]]<br>[[Jim Robson]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 30 June 2024
Bill Hewitt | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | December 6, 1928
Died | December 25, 1996 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada | (aged 68)
Occupation | Sportscaster |
Years active | 1951–1981 |
Father | Foster Hewitt |
Family | W. A. Hewitt (grandfather) |
Foster William Alfred Hewitt (December 6, 1928 – December 25, 1996) was a Canadian radio and television sportscaster. He was the son of hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt and the grandson of Toronto Star journalist W. A. Hewitt.
Playing career
[edit]Bill Hewitt played competitive football and hockey and competed in track & field while attending Upper Canada College in Toronto, Ontario.
Sports broadcasting
[edit]After graduation, Bill Hewitt took a broadcasting job at CJRL in Kenora, Ontario. He was then hired as sports director of CFOS in Owen Sound, Ontario, and later held the same title at CKBB in Barrie.
In 1951, his father launched CKFH in Toronto at which the younger Hewitt became its sports director at age 23. In the mid-1950s, Hewitt began substituting on Toronto Maple Leafs hockey broadcasts when his father was given other assignments by the CBC, such as covering the Ice Hockey World Championships or Winter Olympics.
By 1958, both Hewitts were working together for Hockey Night in Canada games involving the Toronto Maple Leafs, with him calling the play-by-play and his dad serving as color commentator. Beginning in 1963, his dad returned to the radio, and he became the TV voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In 1981, a blood infection forced Hewitt out of the broadcast booth at the relatively young age of 53.[1][2]
The Hockey Hall of Fame awarded Hewitt the 2007 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Hewitt died on December 25, 1996, and was interred in Stone Church Cemetery, east of Beaverton, Ontario.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Patton, Paul (February 9, 1984). "Where are They Now? Bill Hewitt". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. S4.
- ^ "Hockey Night in Canada - The Television Years | History of Canadian Broadcasting". broadcasting-history.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey - Induction Showcase - 2007 Inductees Press Release". Archived from the original on May 29, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Hewitt to be honoured by Hall of Fame". The Globe and Mail. May 29, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Foster's Shadow: The On-Air Meltdown of Bill Hewitt @ WFMU
- CBC Sports biography Archived February 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine