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Dan Hicks, NBC Golf Announcer, Dies at 64
Dan Hicks, longtime NBC Sports play-by-play announcer, has died at 64. His wife, Hannah Storm, and NBC announced the death Thursday.
- 34 years at NBC Sports, after three years at CNN.
- 27 Tiger Woods tournament wins called, including three U.S. Opens.
- 8 Olympics calling swimming, including Michael Phelps' eight golds in 2008.
- Storm said he died of an acute illness; no cause was disclosed.
Why it matters: Hicks had been NBC's lead golf announcer since 2000. He also called Notre Dame football and Olympic skiing and swimming.
- He called 27 U.S. Opens and 23 U.S. Women's Opens.
- He called NFL games for NBC from 1992 to 1998.
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Center coverage, 12 sources: The center focuses on his role as NBC's golf voice and the immediate gap in this weekend's broadcast.
USA Today5h5 memorable moments in Dan Hicks' stellar broadcasting careerHeavy38mNBC Reveals Replacement for Dan Hicks on Notre Dame Broadcast After His PassingAssociated Press8hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64CTV News7hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64Deadline8hDan Hicks Dies: Longtime Voice Of NBC Sports Was 64ESPN7hLongtime sports broadcaster Hicks, husband of ESPN's Storm, dies at 64Newsweek2hInside Hannah Storm and Dan Hicks’ Marriage After NBC Broadcaster’s DeathPennLive7hDan Hicks called sports’ biggest moments. Tributes reveal the man behind themThe National Desk8hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64WKBN Youngstown8hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64WPXI Pittsburgh8hLongtime NBC Sports, Olympics, golf announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64WSAV Savannah8hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64
Left coverage, 10 sources: The left frames it as a career obituary, detailing Hicks' 35 years of calls in golf, swimming and football.
The Independent8hLegendary golf commentator dies from ‘acute illness’ABC News8hDan Hicks, sportscaster and husband of ESPN's Hannah Storm, dies at 64Boston.com2hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64CBS News6hIconic NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64, his wife Hannah Storm saysCleveland.com7hDan Hicks called sports’ biggest moments. Tributes reveal the man behind themHollywood Reporter8hDan Hicks, NBC Sports Play-by-Play Legend, Dies at 64Los Angeles Times5hDan Hicks, NBC sportscaster and husband of Hannah Storm, dies at 64The Boston Globe6hLongtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64The Guardian5hDan Hicks, NBC’s voice of golf and Olympic swimming, dies at age of 64 after acute illnessVariety8hDan Hicks Dead: NBC Olympics Broadcaster Was 64
Right coverage, 9 sources: The right emphasizes the suddenness of the death and Hannah Storm's personal tribute.
Daily Mail9hHeartbroken ESPN host reveals 'sudden and unexpected death' of her iconic NBC broadcaster husband at just 64The Sun9hDan Hicks dead at age 64 as wife Hannah Storm posts heatwrenching tribute – ‘our three daughters and I are heartbroken’New York Post4hCraig Melvin chokes up live on ‘Today’ over death of legendary NBC colleagueBreitbart News7hDan Hicks, Longtime voice of PGA Tour and Olympics, Passes Away at 64Citizen Free Press8hSportscaster Dan Hicks dies suddenly at 64.Just the News1dLegendary sports and golf announcer Dan Hicks is dead at 64NTD3hLongtime Sports Broadcaster Dan Hicks, Husband of ESPN’s Hannah Storm, Dies at 64 After Acute IllnessOutKick8hSports world reacts to the sudden passing of legendary broadcaster Dan Hicks at the age of 64The Daily Caller7hLegendary Sports Announcer Died At Age 64 From ‘Acute Illness,’ Fellow Sportscaster Wife Announces
What’s next: Hicks was set to call Notre Dame vs. Boston College this weekend. NBC has not named a replacement.
- NBC Sports executives Rick Cordella, Sam Flood and Molly Solomon called him an exceptional storyteller.
- What illness caused Hicks' death?
- Who will take over NBC's golf and Notre Dame play-by-play duties?
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