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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Fred Hickman, who passed away on
4November 9, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Hickman was born in 1956; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Fred Hickman got his start in radio before
7joining CNN in the cable news network's first year; he was one
8of the original co-hosts of CNN Sports Tonight; he remained
9with CNN until 2001, covering the NFL and NBA as well as
10several Olympics; he won two CableAce Awards while at CNN; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Fred Hickman joined the Yankee Entertainment and
12Sports Network (YES) before moving to spend several years at
13ESPN, where he was on SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, and NBA
14Coast to Coast, among other shows; later, he worked at Fox
15Sports and several local news stations before joining the
16short-lived Black News Network as evening newscast anchor;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20Fred Hickman and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
21friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Fred Hickman as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.