Biography Of Foster Hewitt
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Labeled as a "Canadian radio pioneer," Foster Hewitt through his five decades of radio broadcasting, ignites a flame of hope during the gloomy depression of the 1930's.
It all begins on November 21st, 1905, when Foster Hewitt is born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, a sports editor for the Toronto Star, sparks his interest in sports at an early age. Foster begins to develop an early love for the game of hockey. He starts out by selling crystal sets for some extra cash while attending Upper Canada College, but never made any money due to competition. His father then helped him get a job as a reporter for the Toronto Star where he was further more introduced to sports broadcasting. Hewitt gains experience through mainly just watching and doing odd jobs around the building taking and absorbing everything he could.
The real adventure starts on March, 1923, when Hewitt is asked to broadcast an intermediate hockey game with only three hours notice. He awkwardly agrees......
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