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	National Baseball Hall of Fame - 1993 Frick Award Winner Chuck Thompson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Chuck Thompson, long time radio and TV voice of the Baltimore Orioles, was the 1993 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.
		Thompson got his big break at Shibe Park in Philadelphia in 1946 when a previous Frick awardee, By Saam, was delayed in returning to the broadcast booth following a pre-game field ceremony.
		Thompson, who had been assisting the regular announcers, had no choice but to take over, and he was so impressive doing play by play that he was hired to do the Phillies' and Athletics' home games in 1947 and '48.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/frick_bios/thompson_chuck.htm (182 words)

	Chuck Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thompson broadcast regularly on Orioles radio until 1983, then switched to television and occasional radio broadcasts.
		Thompson cut back on his play-by-play duties in the 1990s due to age and failing eyesight caused by macular degeneration.
		In addition to his broadcasts for the Orioles and Colts, Thompson is remembered for his flawed but endearing call of the sudden-victory finish to the 1960 World Series, for which he was a "guest" play-by-play announcer for NBC Radio.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chuck_Thompson (452 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Chuck Thompson, Orioles' Voice For Nearly 30 Years, Dies at 83 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Chuck Thompson, 83, the longtime broadcast voice of the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Colts, whose easygoing but memorable play-by-play calls led to his enshrinement in the broadcast wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, died March 6 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Md. He had a stroke the day before.
		Thompson was presented the Ford C. Frick Award and became the 17th announcer to enter the broadcast wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. "Chuck had one of the all-time great voices of the game," said Jon Miller, who succeeded Mr.
		Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania, was a big-band singer before beginning his broadcasting career in 1939 while he was a student at Albright College in Reading, Pa. After serving in an Army reconnaissance unit during World War II, he moved to Philadelphia, where he covered baseball, football, basketball and hockey.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A11404-2005Mar6?language=printer (1005 words)

	Chuck Thompson
		Chuck Thompson got his start in the outboards and was recommended to the Dossin brothers by Clell Perry.
		Thompson would have won the 1950 Silver Cup had he not reported to the race committee that he missed a buoy during one heat.
		Thompson passed the Slo-Mo V in the 1952 Gold Cup, when the latter lost power, but still could not win the cup.
	www.lesliefield.com /personalities/chuck_thompson.htm (373 words)

	Chuck Thomspon (1921-2005)
		Chuck Thompson, whose familiar radio voice painted the picture of Baltimore sports for more than half a century, died the morning of March 6th after suffering a stroke a day earlier.
		Chuck Thompson received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993, which while not signifying induction into the Hall, is the highest honor a baseball announcer can receive.
		Chuck Thompson is survived by his daughter, Susan Perkins, and by eight grandchildren.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/bal/thompson.html (1416 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Hall of Fame sportscaster Thompson dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		"Chuck Thompson was as much a part of the fabric and history of Orioles baseball as the players on the field," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said Sunday.
		Thompson was 71 when named the 1993 recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting, but the ceremony in Cooperstown did not mark his retirement.
		Thompson started his career in 1939 at the radio station WEEU in Reading, Pa., and later moved to Philadelphia, where he did baseball, football, basketball and hockey.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/03/06/baltimore_broadcaster_chuck_thompson_dies (769 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Chuck Thompson, Hall of Fame broadcaster
		''Chuck Thompson was as much a part of the fabric and history of Orioles baseball as the players on the field," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said yesterday.
		Thompson was the 1993 recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting, but the ceremony in Cooperstown did not mark his retirement.
		Thompson started his career in 1939 at the radio station WEEU in Reading, Pa., and later moved to Philadelphia, where he did baseball, football, basketball and hockey games.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/03/07/chuck_thompson_hall_of_fame_broadcaster (412 words)

	Chuck Thompson
		Chuck Thompson, one of the sport's all-time great drivers, is this year's inductee into the Unlimited Hydroplane Hall of Fame.
		Thompson had Heat 3A locked up, and was coasting home to a third straight heat victory when a fire on board the Chrysler Crew forced the heat to be halted.
		Chuck's injuries in the accident proved to be fatal.
	www.lesliefield.com /personalities/chuck_thompson_tributes.htm (544 words)

	OT: Chuck Thompson hospitalized - KFFL Community
		WBAL News has learned that Chuck Thompson, one of the most familiar voices in Maryland broadcast history, is in a local hospital after suffering a stroke.
		Chuck's calls of the game were better than watching it on tv - he made me love baseball on radio.
		Chuck was a big part of that and was the reason why I loved to listen to games on the radio.
	www.kffl.com /forums/showthread.php?t=115861 (604 words)

	Chuck Thompson: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
		Chuck Thompson, whose familiar radio voice painted the picture of Baltimore sports for more than half a century, died yesterday morning after suffering a stroke Saturday.
		CHUCK THOMPSON would have blushed at the suggestion that his death and Johnny Unitas' were in any way comparable.
		Baltimore broadcasting legend Chuck Thompson is expected to be removed from life support systems today after suffering a stroke that has left him brain dead, his brother said last night.
	www.sun-sentinel.com /news/health/bal-chuckthompson,0,6678080.storygallery (881 words)

	Scout.com: Chuck Thompson - Fan Memories
		Chuck was on the same level as Jerry Turner when it came to icon status in Baltimore.
		Chuck was such a warming and wonderful voice to listen to on the back porch on a warm summer night.
		Chuck, Ray Scott, and some of the other golden voices subbed on NFL broadcasts for the NBC regulars when they were covering the Summer Olympics in Seoul.
	ravens.scout.com /2/359060.html (2380 words)

	Chuck Thompson's lasting gift to church - baltimoresun.com
		Thompson lent his name to the church's "Raise the Roof" campaign and attended dinners and other events to solicit donations.
		"Chuck loved it from the minute he walked in here," Betty Thompson said yesterday, as she stood near the plaque fixed on the church's facade.
		In 2000, Thompson had to stop calling Orioles games because he suffered from macular degeneration, which made it difficult for him to read documents or follow the ball.
	www.baltimoresun.com /news/local/bal-md.roof12dec12,0,6422447.story?track=rss (813 words)

	Obituary: Chuck Thompson / Sportscaster described Mazeroski's home run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Thompson died in his sleep at a hospital in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, surrounded by family and friends, said his son, Craig Thompson.
		Thompson was 71 when named the 1993 recipient of the baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting, but the ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., did not mark his retirement.
		Thompson underwent treatment for macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness among the elderly.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05066/467413.stm (380 words)

	Chuck Thompson's voice resonates from his book - The Advocate
		Chuck Thompson arrived behind a microphone back in that distant, primordial time when big league baseball players left their gloves on the field between innings and scoreboards were still operated manually.
		And here he is, past his 75th birthday, past his induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, past the time when his contemporaries have hung up their larynx to dry, the voice still golden, the enthusiasm still buoyant, the microphone moved south from 33rd Street to Camden Yards, but he's still behind it.
		For nearly 40 years, he's been a voice of the Orioles, and for 30 years he was synonymous with the Colts of blessed memory, and now Thompson's put his whole professional life on paper, in a book called "Ain't the Beer Cold," which was the joyous cry that served as his signature call for years.
	www.stamfordadvocate.com /sports/baseball/bal-thompson092496,0,7550596.column (816 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Thompson passed away at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Md. According to reports, Thomson's stroke left him brain dead, and by the wishes of his will, he was taken off life support Sunday morning after the Thompson family attended church.
		"Chuck Thompson was as much a part of the fabric and history of Orioles baseball as the players on the field," said Orioles owner Peter Angelos in a statement.
		Thompson helped out in the Orioles broadcast booth until 2000, calling about 25 games per year until macular degeneration, an age-related disorder that causes blindness, forced Thompson to retire.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050306&content_id=958406&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (697 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson dies
		Thompson died at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, hospital spokesman Michael Schwartzberg said.
		Thompson's family said the broadcaster had a massive stroke on Saturday.
		Thompson left the position after the 1956 season to broadcast Washington Senators' games and rejoined the Orioles in 1961.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20050306-0912-bbo-obit-thompson.html (458 words)

	The Macular Degeneration Partnership: THe Macular Generation - Chuck Thompson
		Thompson, now 79, is undergoing treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50 in the United States.
		Thompson said, "The Clinic says that people are reticent about admitting they can no longer see and because of it, this age-related disease remains relatively unknown.
		Thompson's agent, although pleased with the outcome, insisted that Chuck obtain a second opinion.
	www.amd.org /site/PageServer?pagename=Generation_Chuck_Thompson (1593 words)

	DBSForums Discussion Forums - Sportscaster Chuck Thompson hospitalized (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		He would not give Thompson's condition or say what he was being treated for, or when Thompson was admitted.
		Thompson called Orioles games for the better part of five decades and served for 30 years as the play-by-play announcer of the Baltimore Colts.
		Chuck Thompson often welcomed Red Sox listeners to his broadcasts whenever a Red Sox game ended while an Orioles' night game was still in progress.
	www.dbsforums.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?postid=346034 (448 words)

	TheWBALChannel.com - News - Marylanders Celebrate Chuck Thompson's Life
		Chuck Thompson suffered a stroke Saturday in the bedroom of his home in Timonium.
		Thompson was also the voice of the Baltimore Colts for nearly 30 years.
		Thompson is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and eight grandchildren.
	www.thewbalchannel.com /news/4261927/detail.html (1093 words)

	The Advocate - 'A class all to himself' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Thompson was supposed to do color commentary on the radio broadcast of the Navy-Missouri football game from Baltimore.
		Thompson said the Pirates' second baseman had gotten the hit off Art Ditmar and announced the final score as 10-0.
		Thompson told the manager he wanted "the biggest crabs that they had," Mr.
	www.stamfordadvocate.com /sports/baseball/bal-te.sp.thompson07mar07,0,5227165.story?page=2 (720 words)

	Superstars: In Memoriam: Chuck Thompson
		When Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson passed away last Sunday at the age of 83, he took with him the golden voice that enthusiastically chronicled in heartfelt tones the loftiest of heights and the depths of disappointments for generations of Baltimore sports fans.
		“Thompson, who had been assisting the regular announcers, had no choice but to take over, and he was so impressive doing play-by-play that he was hired to do the Phillies' and Athletics' home games in 1947 and '48,” the Hall of Fame said on their website.
		Chuck Thompson is survived by his wife, Betty, son, Craig, daughter, Susan Perkins, brother-in-law, Fred, and eight grandchildren.
	scoop.diamondgalleries.com /scoop_article.asp?ai=7909&si=122 (635 words)

	WBAL Radio
		Thompson took pride in his professional approach to the job but never apologized for an obvious bias toward the home team.
		Thompson was the Orioles play-by-play announcer for 50 years.
		After the service, Thompson's widow Betty, along with Governor Ehrlich and the test of the Thompson family walked out of the Cathedral as the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band played Amazing Grace and the Baltimore Colts fight song.
	www.wbal.com /stories/anmviewer.asp?a=29046&print=yes (580 words)

	wjz.com - New Memorial To O's Broadcaster Chuck Thompson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Chuck Thompson Memorial Plaza is now a permanent tribute to the hall of fame sportscaster.
		Thompson died of a stroke on March 6th at the age of 83.
		Thompson is survived by a son and daughter and eight grandchildren.
	www.wjz.com /local/local_story_271141436.html (146 words)

	The Gambler: Santa Cruz’s Chuck Thompson knows when to hold ’em July 5, 2005
		Thompson, once a successful Lowball player, is one of Hold ’Em’s big fish, though he tries to maintain a low profile.
		Thompson, a farm boy from South Dakota, is fit to wear many hats.
		Thompson did everything to make sure he was a provider for his children while choosing a profession that was anything but stable.
	www.santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2005/July/05/sport/stories/01sport.htm (1144 words)

	September 21, 2005 News \| Greenberg Gibbons Commercial
		The ceremony, which will include a Chuck Thompson Tribute, starts at 10 am and is free and open to the public.
		Thompson, who passed away this past March, is enshrined in the broadcast wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and is recognized as the radio and television voice of the Baltimore Colts and Orioles.
		"Chuck Thompson is synonymous with Baltimore professional sports and his broadcasting legacy extends over all generations in the local region," stated Brian Gibbons, President and CEO of Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Corporation.
	www.ggcommercial.com /news/9_21_05.html (427 words)

	Poker Payday: Santa Cruz’s Chuck Thompson earns $176,145 By JIM SEIMAS SENTINEL STAFF WRITER June 11, 2005
		Two days ago, Thompson was one of 826 players in a No-limit Hold ’Em event with re-buys at the 36th annual World Series of Poker at the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nev. He finished with third place, a $176,145 payday in an event will be aired nationally by ESPN.
		On Thompson’s final hand Friday, he had bet $50,000 in chips when he was put all-in for nearly $450,000 by opponent Mike Gracz.
		Thompson, who has been playing professional poker for 36 years, has been the executive host at Bay 101 in San Jose the past nine years.
	www.santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2005/June/11/sport/stories/01sport.htm (557 words)

	Khimetrics - Customer Demand Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Charles (Chuck) Thompson is named Senior Vice President of Research and Development.
		Also, Chuck was Director of Information Technology (IT) for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he led all of IT services for the US banking consulting organization.
		Before PwC, Chuck founded and later sold a consulting firm focused on the financial services industry including large banks and mortgage firms.
	www.khimetrics.com /news/releases/48Press_07_02_04.html (435 words)

	AllSports' MLB News - Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson dies at 83 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		BALTIMORE (Ticker) - Chuck Thompson, a Baltimore broadcasting legend who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993, died Sunday morning, one day after suffering a massive stroke.
		Thompson moved to Baltimore in 1949 and broadcast games as recently as the 2000 season.
		"Chuck Thompson was as much a part of the fabric and history of Orioles baseball as the players on the field," Orioles owner Peter Angelos said.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=53282 (511 words)

	Baltimore Radio Legend Chuck Thompson Dead At 83 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Legendary Baltimore broadcaster Chuck Thompson has died at the age of 83.
		Thompson began broadcasting Baltimore Orioles games in 1955, and he continued to call games into the 1990s before retiring because of vision problems, according to MLB.com.
		He began his radio career in 1939 at WEEU in Reading, Pa., and began broadcasting in Baltimore in 1949 as the voice of the International League Orioles, the city's minor league team.
	billboardradiomonitor.com /radiomonitor/news/format/talk/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000828434 (251 words)

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