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- Birth nameJohn B. Brickhouse
- Jack Brickhouse was born on January 24, 1916 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Golden Gloves Story (1950), The Duke (1979) and Wrestling Matches (1948). He was married to Patricia Ettelson and Nelda Teach. He died on August 6, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpousesPatricia Ettelson(March 22, 1980 - August 6, 1998) (his death)Nelda Teach(August 7, 1939 - 1979) (divorced, 1 child)
- When doing the play by play of a Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox game, his call when a home team player hit a home run was, "HEY! HEY!"
- Brickhouse underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in the spring of 1998. Although the surgery was a success, Mr. Brickhouse died five months later of heart failure.
- Sportscaster and newscaster. Broadcast play-by-play for all of Chicago's sports teams at various times in his career.
- He was the first sportscaster to have his commentary sent live across from the United States to Europe. It was a Chicago Cubs day game at Wrigley Field, a segment of which was televised live, via the then-new Telstar Communications Satellite. This was in the summer of 1962.
- Jack Brickhouse was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1996.
- While he was awarded the Ford Frick Award by the Hall of Fame, he (and all other recipients are) was not considered a member of the Hall.
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