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PEOPLE & EVENTS > WORLD AT WAR > Foster Hewitt

What? • A very famous "Hockey Night in Canada" sportscaster • Called his first hockey game in 1923 • In 1931, he called his first "Hockey Night in Canada" game at Maple Leaf Gardens Historical Significance • He was the first to do play-by-play of hockey games on the radio. • He did radio broadcasts of hockey games for almost 30 years. • He coined the phrase, "He shoots, he scores!".

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Related Links • Foster Hewitt Biography • CBC Sports

PEOPLE & EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Foster Hewitt > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What sport was Foster Hewitt famous for sports casting?
   
   1. hockey
   2. football
   3. lacrosse
   4. rugby




2. When was his "Hockey Night in Canada" debut?
   
   1. 1893
   2. 1919
   3. 1923
   4. 1933




3. What was Hewitt the first to do?
   
   1. invent a battery less radio
   2. play-by-play hockey games
   3. play a hockey game
   4. none of the above




4. What was his famous phrase?
   
   
   1. "He shoots, he scores!"
   2. "He shoots, he misses!"
   3. "He fakes left, he fakes right, and shoots!"
   4. "It's not you it's me."

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