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	Tom Cheek (1939-2005)
		Tom Cheek was first diagnosed with a brain tumour last summer and had surgery to remove it on June 13, 2004, his 65th birthday.
		Cheek attended the Cambridge School of Broadcasting in Boston and began his radio career in Plattsburg, N.Y. He then moved to Burlington, VT, where for nine years was corporate sales manager and sports director for a group of three radio stations, doing play-by-play for baseball, basketball, football and hockey at the University of Vermont.
		Tom Cheek was nominated for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award this year, which is given for major contributions to baseball broadcasting.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/tor/cheek.html (1304 words)

	TOM SHEN - S1 NEWSLETTER
		As Tom pored o’er a P and L, a tear ran down his cheek.
		Tom Z was late so like his shot all Tommy got was air.
		In tennis Tom is blessed to have the partner of his dreams.
	tomshen.net /sdi_poet_laureate.htm (8497 words)

	Blue Jays Broadcaster Tom Cheek Dies
		Cheek, who died at his home in Oldsmar, Fla., was best known for his streak, which ended at 27 1/2 seasons on June 3, 2004, because of his father's death.
		Cheek was in good spirits this spring and was to be back in the booth in 2005 until a second round of cancer hit him in the spring.
		Cheek, who was born June 13, 1939, in Pensacola, Fla., is survived by his wife, Shirley, their three children and seven grandchildren.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/10/09/sports/s092401D40.DTL&type=printable (421 words)

	051101 - Forever Young - Tom Cheek: the voice of summer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was in the final few weeks of Tom Cheek's life that his wife picked up the telephone in their Florida home and heard the voice of longtime Blue Jays shortstop Tony Fernandez.
		Told by Cheek's wife, Shirley, that the man whose name appears alongside his on the Level of Excellence rim at the Rogers Centre was too sick to talk, Fernandez offered the best comfort he knew how.
		Whether it was former players, media executives or the millions who listened to Cheek for the better part of three decades on the radio, his was a pioneering voice that both immersed and educated them on America's pastime.
	www.foreveryoungnews.com /foreveryoung/archive/20051101/9487.html (810 words)

	WILDCAT VERSUS ZERO: TOM CHEEK'S STORY
		Tom Cheek was born on 15 April 1917 at Harrison, Arkansas.
		Tom's first sea duty was aboard the carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), known affectionately to her crew as the "Lady Lex".
		From 1 April 1942 to 26 April 1942, Tom Cheek was detached for temporary additional duty with fighter squadron VF-6 aboard the carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), and flew Combat Air Patrol (CAP) to cover the launch from USS Hornet (CV-8) of the historic Doolittle bomber raid on Japan on 18 April 1942.
	www.users.bigpond.com /pacificwar/Midway/TomCheek/Wildcat_V_Zero.html (804 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cheek was first diagnosed with a brain tumour last summer and had surgery to remove it on June 13, 2004, his 65th birthday.
		Cheek later made one visit to Toronto, a sort of last hurrah, taking in a couple of games from a private box.
		Cheek was nominated for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award this year, which is given for major contributions to baseball broadcasting.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=139222 (1322 words)

	TBSN / Tampa Bay Sports Net - TBSNews - BLUE JAYS RADIO VOICE TOM CHEEK HAS BRAIN TUMOR (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tom is resting comfortably with his wife, Shirley and family.
		The Cheek family would like to thank the entire medical staff at both Mt. Sinai and the Toronto Western Hospital for the tremendous treatment they have received.
		Cheek, who was born in Pensacola, Florida and resides in Oldsmar during the off-season, was in his 28th year as the radio voice of the Blue Jays before his illness.
	www.tbsports.net /tbsnews/2004/0614_cheek_has_tumor.htm (247 words)

	MLB Trade Rumors - The Memory of Tom Cheek
		Tom was born in 1939 in Oldsmar Floridia and when he was little his father had to leave to fight in World War 2 and came back alive.
		Tom also brought his smile and his charm back to Roger Center and to the rest of Canada.
		Tom was great announcer who never missed a Blue Jays game and who can announce every play like you were right there sitting there with your cup of beer and can hear the coaches next move.
	www.wowbaseball.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1231 (476 words)

	TBSN / Tampa Bay Sports Net - TBSNews - BILL DALY'S COMMENTS ON TUESDAY'S NHL CBA MEETING (Site not responding. Last check: )
		CHEEK has also broadcast all 41 post-season games that the Blue Jays have played in and numerous spring training games.
		CHEEK, a native Floridian from Pensacola, has been in the radio broadcasting business since 1962 and his baseball career began with the Montreal Expos in the early 1970's.
		Tom has been "the voice of the Blue Jays" since the team's inception in 1977.
	www.tbsports.net /tbsnews/2004/0820_jays_honor_cheek.htm (273 words)

	Tom Cheek 1939-2005
		Cheek, which describes his life and times better than I ever could, so check it out if you'd like to learn a bit more about him.
		Tom Cheek was an American, but he had a genuine love for Toronto, it's people, and it's baseball team.
		For that reason, and many others, Tom Cheek will be missed by the city he represented, and the team he covered.
	www.herohill.com /2005/10/tom-cheek-1939-2005.htm (363 words)

	Leading Off (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Denny Matthews, Dave Niehaus, Tom Cheek and Bill King are all up for a spot in the “Scribes and Mikemen” exhibit in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Cheek, who died in 2005 of a brain tumor, broadcast an incredible 4,306 consecutive games.
		I was broadcasting for the Angels at the time and Cheek and his partner Jerry Howarth were in town with the Blue Jays.
	www.thesoundofbaseball.com /Leading_Off.html (746 words)

	Longtime Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek among finalists for election to Hall (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cheek, who died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer in October 2005, was the beloved voice of the franchise who called 4,306 consecutive games for the club between 1977 and 2004.
		It's the third time Cheek is up for the award, which is named after the renowned sportswriter, radio announcer, National League president and commissioner, and is given for major contributions to baseball broadcasting.
		Cheek returned to the booth after the funeral only to fall ill a week later.
	www.canada.com /topics/sports/baseball/bluejaysstory.html?id=4e2867d8-e4bc-4ed9-8026-217d1743cc29 (501 words)

	Tom Cheek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas F. Cheek (June 13, 1939 - October 9, 2005) was an American-born broadcaster who announced Major League Baseball games for the Toronto Blue Jays on radio from the team's establishment in 1977 until 2004.
		His on-air sports work was varied: besides baseball, Cheek's play-by-play experience also included basketball, football, and hockey for the University of Vermont.
		Cheek was perhaps the most respected Toronto sports broadcaster of his era, with a reputation arguably surpassed only by that of Foster Hewitt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Cheek (637 words)

	Tom Cheek
		And, anyhow, he had never told them that tom cheek itself to raise money, was forceful, and the courage and energy--moving about briskly in the younger woman a little bit.
		She stood still, released his partner and his own and Daylight's one objection was that tom cheek could persuade the big bankers, brokers, that they conscientiously believe.
		He wondered what could be persuaded, commanded, or at least until she could do was to be wholly out of tom cheek walnut desks, jury-boxes, and she looked stunning, and she gave him an award of tom cheek tom cheek to know it.
	www.dqoj.com /54/tom-cheek.html (521 words)

	SLAM! Sports - Baseball - Toronto - Everybody misses Tom
		Tom Cheek often wears a big, mischievous grin and casts a long shadow.
		While his beloved team is on a West Coast swing, Cheek remains in a Toronto hospital recovering from surgery performed Sunday when doctors removed a tumour in his brain.
		Listening to the Tom and Jerry broadcast was a fixture for Pat Hentgen's parents in the Detroit area.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2004/06/16/501837.html (471 words)

	Tom Cheek Remembered \| Toronto Mike's Blog
		Tom Cheek has passed on and we're all looking to relive those glorious memories he provided.
		Tom Cheek, I would later learn, called the first Jays game on April 7, 1977 and didn't miss a single one until June 3, 2004 when he missed two games to attend his father's funeral.
		Tom Cheek battled a malignant brain tumour and had to miss a great deal of the season.
	www.mikeboon.com /tom_cheek_remembered (5475 words)

	Broadcaster Cheek passes away
		Cheek's broadcasting career ran three decades -- running the gamut from college sports to Olympic events -- but it forever changed when he landed the Jays' job in 1977.
		Cheek was thrilled by the ceremony, which put him in exclusive company and gave the fans a chance to honor him for all his work.
		Cheek was chosen as a finalist for last year's Ford C. Frick Award, an honor that eventually went to San Diego broadcaster Jerry Coleman.
	www.mlb.com /content/printer_friendly/mlb/y2005/m10/d09/c1243725.jsp (678 words)

	The Pilot: Commander Tom Cheek
		Tom Cheek joined the Navy in 1935 and went to flight school in 1938.
		Cheek took time to speak with Internet Modeler about the Wildcat, navy fighter tactics and the remarkable way in which he spent June 4, 1942.
		Tom Cheek's plane on the hangar deck of Yorktown after its barrier crash.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2002/june/aviation/Cheek.htm (4169 words)

	TSN : MLB - Canada's Sports Leader
		Tom Cheek is one of those special wonders who, mor...
		Tom Cheek was and always will be the voice of the...
		Tom Cheek set the standard by which all baseball a...
	www.tsn.ca /mlb/news_story.asp?id=139222 (2428 words)

	Tom Cheek's F4F
		One of the men to continue as a member of Thach's squadron was Tom Cheek.
		Cheek joined the Navy in 1935 and went to flight school in 1938.
		Having talked with Tom many times via e-mail through the Battle of Midway roundtable group, I thought his plane would be a logical choice as a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the battle.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2002/june/aviation/F4F.htm (2611 words)

	The Official Site of The Toronto Blue Jays: News: Toronto Blue Jays News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Presented annually since 1978 for excellence in baseball broadcasting, the Frick Award is given to an active or retired broadcaster with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Major League broadcast service with a ballclub, network or a combination of the two.
		Cheek, who passed away in the fall of 2005 after a 16-month battle with brain cancer, became Toronto's first radio voice during the club's inaugural season in 1977.
		With Jeff and Shirley Cheek, Tom's wife, in the booth, Jays catcher Bengie Molina hit a home run that nearly bounced off Cheek's name, which is displayed on the facing of the 500 level at Rogers Centre.
	athletics.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1751074&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor (678 words)

	TheStar.com - Baseball - Cheek belongs in Cooperstown
		The Jays honoured their late broadcaster, Tom Cheek, in 2006 with a video of his 29-year career with the team and the unveiling of his name on the Level of Excellence.
		Tom always thought he was just Tom Cheek from Pensacola, Fla., and that he was the guy doing the broadcasting and doing what he loved."
		The late Tom Cheek, for the third consecutive year, has reached the list of 10 finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually at Cooperstown to recognize excellence and career achievements in broadcasting.
	www.thestar.com /Baseball/article/127844 (872 words)

	Vote Tom into the Hall
		Tom Cheek has has been put on the ballot for the 2005 Ford C Frick award.
		Tom deserves it and i wouldnt be pissed if he got it this year..
		Tom Cheek has been put on the final ballot by the Hall of Fame research committee.
	www.bluejayway.ca /forum/index.php?topic=9043.msg107801 (1036 words)

	Dearborn County Council Meeting
		Aaron Negangard motioned to approve of the Lawrenceburg Public Library’s recommendation of Ruth Ann Walker to be appointed on their Board of Trustees and Tom Cheek seconded.
		Tom Cheek motioned to retain Ron Selmeyer as the representative to the Southeastern Regional Planning Board and Bill Ullrich seconded.
		Tom Cheek motioned to reappoint Bonnie Haas, Bruce Smith, and Ruth Wright to the Division of Family and Children Board.
	www.dearborncounty.org /minutes/council/2005_01_25_countycouncil.html (1335 words)

	Tom Cheek - AOL Music
		Born in Pensacola, Florida, Cheek attended the Cambridge School of Broadcasting in Boston,...
		Tom Cheek never used gimmicks or catchphrases and never tried to make...
		Tom Cheek Thomas F. Cheek (June 13 1939 - October 9 2005) was an American -born broadcaster who announced Major League Baseball games for the.
	music.aol.com /artist/tom-cheek/64048/main (128 words)

	Sportspages WebLog ::Out of Left Field (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Today, as someone who's on a low rung of the sports media, he's still a hero to me: I keep reminding myself that he worked in smaller markets until the age of 37, when the Jays hired him to be their first announcer.
		Tom slipped into that role before the team ever took the field.
		My criteria for a play-by-play or colour man is straightforward: "Would I want to sit next to him or her at a game?" Some announcers grate on the nerves by sounding disinterested, talking too much, being over-the-top or coming off as smug or a know-it-all.
	www.sportspages.com /blog/index.php?p=4699&more=1 (611 words)

	bradley's almanac
		I liked the Cheek kids a lot, and have such fond memories of shared walks to school, holiday parties, and afternoons in their pool.
		Tom got us some great tickets to a game, of course, but surprised me with a tour of the clubhouse and a visit to the dugout to meet the players.
		Tom made the Toronto news just last week when he had to miss his first game ever...
	www.bradleysalmanac.com /2004/06/50000-watts-of-goodwill.htm (1758 words)

	www.frostbittencanadianboy.com - Tom Cheek passes away
		Tom Cheek had served as the Blue Jays radio play-by-play announcer since the club's inception.
		In this past year, Tom was named as one of ten finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award, recognizing baseball broadcasting excellence and carrying with it induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
		Tom, who was born on June 13, 1939, in Pensacola, Fla., is survived by his wife Shirley and their three children and seven grandchildren.
	www.frostbittencanadianboy.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=83 (594 words)

	The Official Site of The Toronto Blue Jays: News: Toronto Blue Jays News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tom Cheek called 4,306 consecutive games from April 1, 1977 to June 3, 2004.
		Cheek, 66, was the charter voice for the Blue Jays in 1977 and broadcast more than 4,000 straight games before his health forced him from the booth midway through the 2004 season.
		Cheek, who passed away at this home in Oldsmar, Fla., is survived by his wife, Shirley, as well as three children and seven grandchildren.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051009&content_id=1243725&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor (782 words)

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