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13-642: Pettit may refer to: Pettit (surname) , people with this name Places [ edit ] Pettit (lunar crater) Pettit (Martian crater) , on Mars Pettit, Indiana Pettit, Kentucky Pettit, Oklahoma Pettit Creek , a creek in Bartow County, Georgia Pettit Lake , a large alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States Pettit Barracks , in Zamboanga City (Mindanao,

26-532: A degree in television and radio journalism. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity . He worked as a Wisconsin sports broadcaster at WMAW and later WTMJ Radio until 1956. Pettit returned to Chicago, where he was a sports broadcaster on WGN-TV and WGN Radio for a variety of different teams during the 1960s, including the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox . He usually worked as

39-3618: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pettit (surname) Pettit is an English surname of Hiberno-Norman origin. Variant spellings include Pettitt and Petitt . People with the surname include: In arts and media [ edit ] B. R. Pettit (1947–2006), American sculptor Catriona Pettit (born 1971), Australian television presenter George Pettit (born 1982), Canadian vocalist Alex Pettit (born 1986), American computer scientist, professor, and vocalist Lloyd Pettit (1927–2003), American sportscaster Thomas S. Pettit (1843–1931), newspaper publisher and politician from Kentucky Tom Pettit (1931–1995), American television news correspondent In government, law, and politics [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] George Hamilton Pettit (1872–1953), Canadian politician Nathaniel Pettit (1724–1803), Upper Canada politician Trevor Pettit (born 1951), Canadian politician United States [ edit ] Albert Pettit (1930–1997), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania Alex Pettit (born 1966), American public administration official Charles Pettit (1736–1806), American lawyer and merchant John Pettit (1807–1877), United States Representative and Senator from Indiana John U. Pettit (1820–1881), U.S. Representative from Indiana Milton Pettit (1835–1873), Wisconsin politician Thomas M. Pettit (1797–1853), politician and judge from Pennsylvania Thomas S. Pettit (1843–1931), newspaper publisher and politician from Kentucky William B. Pettit (1825–1905), American lawyer from Virginia Other countries [ edit ] Philip Pettit (born 1945), Irish philosopher and political theorist Thomas Pettit (mayor) (1858–1934), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand In science and academia [ edit ] Becky Pettit (born 1970), American sociologist Donald Pettit (born 1955), American astronaut Edison Pettit (1889–1962), American astronomer Joseph M. Pettit (1916–1986), American academic Katherine Pettit (1868–1936), American educator Mary DeWitt Pettit (1908–1996), American physician Philip Pettit (born 1945), Irish philosopher and political theorist Rowland Pettit (1927—1981), American chemist Steve Pettit , (born 1955), President of Bob Jones University In sport [ edit ] Baseball [ edit ] Bob Pettit (baseball) (1861–1910), American baseball player Chris Pettit (born 1984), American baseball player Leon Pettit (1902–1974), American baseball pitcher Paul Pettit (1931-2020), American baseball pitcher Other sports [ edit ] Bob Pettit (born 1932), American basketball player Daniel Pettit (1915–2010), English footballer and industrialist Nicola Pettit (born 1978), New Zealand netball player Sean Pettit (born 1992), Canadian freeskier Terry Pettit , American volleyball coach Tom Pettit (footballer) (1885–1970), Australian rules footballer In other fields [ edit ] Charles Pettit (1736–1806), American lawyer and merchant Daniel Pettit (1915–2010), English footballer and industrialist Gabrielle Petit (feminist) (1860–1952), French feminist activist, anticlerical, libertarian socialist, newspaper editor Jane Bradley Pettit , American philanthropist Lyman C. Pettit (1868–1950), American pastor Robert Lee Pettit (1906–1941), American naval enlisted man; recipient of

52-516: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Lloyd Pettit Pettit was born in Chicago to Howard William Pettit and Audrey Lenora (neé Richey), he had a sister named Lois. As a small child, his family moved to the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood, Wisconsin where he graduated from Shorewood High School . He went on to study at Northwestern University , and graduated in 1950 with

65-452: The surname Pettit . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pettit_(surname)&oldid=1234563685 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

78-548: The Hawks had a number of highs and lows. Regardless, Pettit covered the games with enthusiasm and expertise. His signature catchphrase, which was even worked into the Blackhawks official fight song, "Here Come The Hawks," was "There's a shot... AND A GOAL!!!" He retired from the Blackhawks in 1976, after a dispute over the quality of his broadcast partners, and from all broadcasting in 1980 to pursue other business interests. He

91-629: The London Borough of Havering, London Andy Pettitte (1972– ), American baseball player Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pettit . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pettit&oldid=1234562650 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

104-1123: The Navy Cross William H. Pettit (1885–1985), New Zealand Christian missionary See also [ edit ] Andy Pettitte (born 1972), American baseball pitcher v t e Surnames derived from the words "little", "small" English Little Lytle Lyttle Small Smalls Hiberno-Norman: Pettitt , Pettit , Pettitte [REDACTED] Other Germanic Klein Klain Klajn Kleijn Kleine Klejn Kleyn Klijn Romance Petit , Du Petit Slavic Kleinová Malchenko Malchuk Malczuk Malczyk Malec Málek Malets Malkov Maltsev Maly Malyi Malysh Malyshev Malyshenko Malyshko Małysz other Hungarian: Kis , Kiss [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

117-697: The Pettits withdrew their bid when they felt the expansion fee was too high. The arena became the home of the Admirals and the National Basketball Association 's Milwaukee Bucks , with whom they also had minority ownership. He, and his wife, Jane Bradley Pettit , were both elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1994, Pettit and Jane were honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from

130-871: The Philippines) Pettit Memorial Chapel , Frank Lloyd Wright building Pettit National Ice Center , in West Allis, Wisconsin Roberto L. Pettit (neighborhood) , a neighbourhood (barrio) of Asunción, Paraguay Claude W. Pettit College of Law , a private, non-profit law school located in Ada, Ohio, United States Ships [ edit ] USS  Pettit  (DE-253) , Edsall -class destroyer escort USS  O. M. Pettit  (1857) , U.S. Navy Civil War tugboat See also [ edit ] Petit (disambiguation) Pettitt (surname) Pettits (ward) , an electoral ward in

143-708: The sidekick for the main TV announcer, Jack Brickhouse . His baseball broadcasting style could be described as low-key and businesslike, compared with the excitable Brickhouse. He also broadcast the Chicago Bears , when Brickhouse was busy covering the Cubs or White Sox. Pettit is most fondly remembered by fans of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . His first love in sports

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156-522: Was ice hockey, and he shone at coverage of that sport. He was the original choice to broadcast the NHL's national games on CBS in the late '60s, but Jack Brickhouse, who ran WGN-TV's sports operations, would not release him from his contract to do the games, and the assignment went instead to Dan Kelly of the St. Louis Blues . That dispute led to his, and the team's, moving to WMAQ Radio in 1970. During his career,

169-859: Was presented with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986. After his broadcasting career finished, Pettit and his wife Jane returned to Wisconsin full-time. They bought the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League (now in the American Hockey League ) in 1976. The Pettits were instrumental in getting the Bradley Center built, in the hopes of securing an NHL franchise, though

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