Hewitt, Foster William
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Foster Hewitt

Born: November 21, 1902, Toronto, Ontario

Died: April 21, 1985, Scarborough, Ontario

Cause of death: Alzheimer's, kidney failure, and throat cancer

Buried at: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

Burial plot: Plot 3, Lot 7

Accolades: Order of Canada

Occupation: Sports Broadcaster

Foster Hewitt was a radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He coined the phrase “He shoot! He scores!”

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