"The Big Whistle" At Age 94
Mr William Leroy Chadwick recently turned 94 in Cutchogue, in Suffolk County NY. While growing up, I viewed Rangers Hockey on Channel 9, then THE Big Sports Station in NYC.
Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick, was the 1st US Born NHL Hockey Official, 1st as a Linesman & then as the 1st US Born NHL Referee. He introduced the current NHL Hand Signals, now in use by Hockey Officials all over the world.
But, I'll always recall him working Rangers Games on WHN & WNBC with Marv Albert & on MSG Network Produced Rangers Games, with Jim Gordon.
Bill was partially blinded in Hockey Accidents. He also played Baseball in his young days, against such Baseball Luminaries as Phil Rizzuto and Sid Gordon.
Resquiscant In Pacem!
Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick, was the 1st US Born NHL Hockey Official, 1st as a Linesman & then as the 1st US Born NHL Referee. He introduced the current NHL Hand Signals, now in use by Hockey Officials all over the world.
But, I'll always recall him working Rangers Games on WHN & WNBC with Marv Albert & on MSG Network Produced Rangers Games, with Jim Gordon.
Bill was partially blinded in Hockey Accidents. He also played Baseball in his young days, against such Baseball Luminaries as Phil Rizzuto and Sid Gordon.
Resquiscant In Pacem!
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