Dan Hicks celebrated daughters marathon accomplishment in last social post before sudden death
Legendary sports broadcaster Dan Hicks, who died at the age of 64, celebrated one of his three daughters’ recent marathon achievement in his last Instagram post before his unexpected death.A three-slide post showed daughter Riley running in the Chicago Marathon last month, along with a photo of her and then a photo of Dan, Riley and fellow daughter Ellery.“Our girl did it again.3rd major marathon in 18 months,” Dan wrote on Oct.
11.“Today she tackled Chicagp (sic) and we were there to marvel at her drive in hot weather and smashing her PR!”Dan, a longtime NBC announcer, died of an acute illness Wednesday in Connecticut, according to the Associated Press.His wife, ESPN star and “SportsCenter” host Hannah Storm, said it was “sudden and unexpected.”“He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three daughters and cherished friend to so many.
His loss is immeasurable,” Storm wrote in a social media post Thursday.“Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around.
When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together.He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.“Our three daughters and I are heartbroken.
We are grateful for the love and support surrounding our family during this incredibly difficult time.”Dan, who narrated golfing events plus Notre Dame games, among other NBC duties, often posted family shots on social media of him and Storm, along with shots of his daughters.He embraced his “Girls Dad” role, often celebrating birthdays and graduations, among other notable achievements.When he wasn’t spending time with his family, Dan called 27 Tiger Woods victories, 27 U.S.Opens and 23 U.S.
Women’s Opens for NBC Sports, and this season marked his seventh calling Notre Dame football games, according to the AP.“Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person,” NBC Sports’ Rick Cord...