Bill Hewitt

Bill Hewitt (1928-1996) was a Canadian radio and television sportscaster. Son of Canadian hockey broadcasting pioneer Foster Hewitt and grandson of Toronto Star sports journalist, W.A. Hewitt.

Because of his famous father, broadcasting was in the younger Hewitt's blood. Beginning when Bill turned age 8, his father annually permitted him to announce part of a hockey game to a radio audience for Young Canada Night. Being a talented athlete himself, Hewitt excelled at football, track & field and hockey, while he studied his beloved craft at Upper Canada College.

He graduated and prepared to pay his dues, beginning with a broadcasting job at CJRL Kenora, Ontario. He was then hired as sports director of CFOS Owen Sound, Ontario and later earned the same title at CKBB Barrie, Ontario. In 1951, his father opened Toronto, Ontario radio station CKFH and Bill fit easily into the Sports Director's chair. By 1955 he and Foster were covering hockey together on television. Foster eventually returned to his first love (radio) and for the next 20 years, Bill became Hockey Night In Canada's TV voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 1981, a rare blood disorder forced the 53 year old Hewitt out of the broadcasting booth. He retired quietly to farm life near Sunderland, Ontario and passed away in 1996.

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