Ring Announcer Chuck Hull Dies
Paul Dalrymple
Boxing announcer Hull dies
By Royce Feour, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chuck Hull, perhaps the world's most famous boxing ring announcer in
the 1980s, died at his Las Vegas home Tuesday morning.
"I think his heart just gave out," said Hull's wife, Mary. "He had
some trouble with it in the past."
Hull, a 47-year resident of Las Vegas, was 75.
He personified class as a boxing ring announcer from 1960 to 1995,
when he retired. He was honored for his career with his induction into the
World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles in 1996.
Hull was the main ring announcer at championship fights in Las Vegas
until about 10 years ago.
"I think I have, as a ring announcer, worked more title fights than
any other ring announcer in the history of boxing," Hull said in 1996.
He estimated he was the ring announcer for at least 130 world
championship fights. He worked all of the championship fights at Caesars
Palace through 1989.
Hull said some of his most memorable championship fights were the
first Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns bout, Hearns-Marvin Hagler, Muhammad
Ali-Larry Holmes and Holmes-Gerry Cooney, all of which were at Caesars
Palace.
One of the things Hull was most proud of was being selected as a
boxing ring announcer for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
"In the 1980s, he personified the sport of boxing in Las Vegas," said
Marc Ratner, the Nevada Athletic Commission executive director. "Almost
every big fight, he was the ring announcer for. He had a resonant voice and
a classy manner, understated in the way he introduced the fighters.
"He always had his hair perfect, his tuxedo pressed and was the
consummate ring announcer. He certainly was a big part of boxing, especially
in the 1980s."
Said Dr. Donald Romeo, a longtime former ringside physician: "He was a
fine guy, a real straight-shooter. He had an almost lyrical voice. I liked
him very much. We were close friends."
Hull worked in the gaming business for more than 44 years and was a
floor man at Arizona Charlie's for the past several years. He also was the
first sportscaster for KLAS-TV Channel 8.
Along with his wife, Hull is survived by daughters Linda Chapman of
Las Vegas and Susan Robertson of Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Visitation will be at Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne, 7400 W. Cheyenne Road,
on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
same location.
Patrick Kehoe
May he rest in peace...
Patrick Kehoe
Melanie Ley
<Paul...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Wednesday, February 16, 2000
>
>Boxing announcer Hull dies
>By Royce Feour, Las Vegas Review-Journal
>
> Chuck Hull, perhaps the world's most famous boxing ring announcer in
>the 1980s, died at his Las Vegas home Tuesday morning.
I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck many years ago. He
treated a group of us to lunch and several hours of his many stories
and memories. A class act.
Mel
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COBALT1914
>> Chuck Hull, perhaps the world's most famous boxing ring announcer in
>>the 1980s, died at his Las Vegas home Tuesday morning.<<
I thought he died years ago. I remember him announcing those Saturday
Afternoon fights on CBS back in the Day.
Brian Davis
Riverdale, IL