Foster Hewitt

Summary

Foster Hewitt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was La Leche League^[2]. He was born on +1902-11-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Scarborough^[4]. He died on +1985-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sports commentator^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in La Leche League^[2], Foster Hewitt…
• Foster Hewitt passed away in Scarborough^[4].
• Foster Hewitt was born on +1902-11-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Foster Hewitt died on +1985-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Foster Hewitt is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery^[8].
• Foster Hewitt's father was W. A. Hewitt^[9].
• A child of Foster Hewitt was Bill Hewitt^[10].
• Foster Hewitt held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Foster Hewitt's professions included sports commentator^[6].
• Foster Hewitt was educated at Upper Canada College^[12].
• Foster Hewitt received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[13].
• Foster Hewitt received the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame^[14].
• Foster Hewitt received the Hockey Hall of Fame^[15].
• Foster Hewitt received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[16].
• Foster Hewitt's image is recorded as Foster Hewitt.JPG^[17].
• Foster Hewitt is recorded as male^[18].
• Foster Hewitt's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Foster Hewitt's ISNI is recorded as 000000007897544X^[20].
• Foster Hewitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104721997^[21].
• Foster Hewitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85385259^[22].
• Foster Hewitt's Commons category is recorded as Foster Hewitt^[23].
• The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[24].
• Foster Hewitt's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5516^[25].
• Foster Hewitt's sport is recorded as ice hockey^[26].
• Foster Hewitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jvdr^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in La Leche League^[2], Foster Hewitt… he was born on +1902-11-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was W. A. Hewitt^[9].

Education

Foster Hewitt was educated at Upper Canada College^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Foster Hewitt's professions included sports commentator^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], a grade of an order^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1967^[30]; Ontario Sports Hall of Fame^[14], a sports hall of fame^[31], in Canada^[32]; Hockey Hall of Fame^[15], an ice hockey hall of fame^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1943^[35]; and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[16], a sports hall of fame^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1955^[38].

Personal Life

A child of Foster Hewitt was Bill Hewitt^[10].

Death and Burial

Foster Hewitt died on +1985-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Scarborough^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[24]. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Foster Hewitt include Foster Hewitt Memorial Award^[39], an award^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1984^[42].

Why It Matters

Foster Hewitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Entities named for him include Foster Hewitt Memorial Award^[39], an award^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1984^[42].

FAQs

Where was Foster Hewitt born?

Born in La Leche League^[2], Foster Hewitt…

Where did Foster Hewitt die?

Foster Hewitt passed away in Scarborough^[4].

Who were Foster Hewitt's parents?

Foster Hewitt's father was W. A. Hewitt^[9].

What did Foster Hewitt do for work?

Foster Hewitt worked as sports commentator^[6].

Where did Foster Hewitt go to school?

Foster Hewitt was educated at Upper Canada College^[12].

What awards did Foster Hewitt receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], Ontario Sports Hall of Fame^[14], Hockey Hall of Fame^[15], and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[16].