Chuck Heaton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chuck Heaton

American sportswriter, reporter, journalist

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1917

Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-2008

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Chuck Heaton

  • Charles "Chuck" Heaton Jr.
  • (August 22, 1917 – February 14, 2008) was an American sports news columnist, journalist, commentator, and reporter. He worked for 50 years as a sportswriter for The Cleveland Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • He was the father of actress Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle.
  • He was also the father of Michael Heaton, who is a writer and movie critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and has served for 30 years as the newspaper's "Minister of Culture." Michael is the author of four books, and is the screenwriter for Hallmark's movie, The Christmas Heart. Among the many awards he received during his career was the 1980 Dick McCann Memorial Award, given by the Pro Football Writers Association for distinguished reporting.
  • After his death from pneumonia at the age of 90, the Press Club in Cleveland established the annual Chuck Heaton Award, given to a print, radio, online or television journalist "who best exemplifies the sensitivity and humility that, along with his journalism heart, were traits exhibited by Chuck Heaton during his exemplary career as a sports writer at The Plain Dealer".

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