Norm Hitzges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Norm Hitzges

American sports writer and broadcaster

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1944

Place of Birth: Dunkirk, New York, United States

Profession: sportswriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Norman Richard "Norm" Hitzges (born July 5, 1944) is an author and sports talk radio host at KTCK (1310 AM / 96.7 FM, "SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket") in Dallas, and a Texas Radio Hall of Fame member.
Hitzges pioneered radio sports talk in the morning at KLIF radio at a time when sports talk was mainly on in the evening.
Hitzges moved to (former rival) KTCK in early 2000 after 15 years at sister station KLIF when the latter removed sports talk programming from its lineup.
Hitzges also serves as the television play-by-play voice of the Dallas Sidekicks.He has also provided major league baseball commentary for ESPN.
Hitzges is known for his enthusiasm and knowledge of sports trivia and has been compared to Dick Vitale for his energy and love of sports.
Hitzges has been honored by the Dallas All Sports Association and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.Hitzges also hosts "Norm-A-Thon", a yearly 18-hour marathon broadcast to raise money for the Austin Street Center, a Dallas area homeless shelter.
Hitzges has also been a long-time supporter of Texans! Can Academy, an organization that provides at-risk youths with education and training.
Weekly segments on his show include “The Birdhouse,” “Shuttle Run,” “The Meatheads of the Week,” and “The Weekend-around.” Since 2010, Hitzges and his wife have lived in the Dallas suburb of Little Elm, Texas.