Francis Dayle “Chick” Hearn had that thing. That thing that doesn’t need to be explained. In Chick’s case, it could be heard.
They say people are mirrors to one another, that everyone you meet reflects some part of yourself back to you. That’s why sport is so sacred, because it feels like you achieved greatness through your team. That’s also why sport is so devastating, because the loss seems like it belongs to you too. It's rare though, one of the rarest things in the world, for one person to come in and appeal to the masses the way a sport does.