Background
Brickhouse, John B. was born on January 24, 1916 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Daisy (James) Brickhouse.
Brickhouse, John B. was born on January 24, 1916 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Daisy (James) Brickhouse.
Student, Bradley University, Peoria. Doctor of Laws (honorary), National College Education, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia College, Chicago, 1987.
Doctor in Broadcast Journalism (honorary), Lincoln College, Illinois, 1988. Doctorate (honorary), Bradley University, 1990.
Commercial, sports announcer, Station WMBD, Peoria, 1934-1940; with, World's Greatest Newspaper, Chicago, 1940-1943, 44-; vice president, manager sports, World's Greatest Newspaper and World's Greatest Newspaper television, since 1948; vice president, manager sports, World's Greatest Newspaper Continental Broadcasting Company, since 1970. Freelance, commercial announcer, Chicago, 1945, sports announcer, 1947, New York Giants baseball announcer, New York City, 1946.
Board directors Chicago Boys Clubs, Western Golf Association, Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Trustee Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois Served as private United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1944. Member Academy Television Arts and Sciences (past president, governor Chicago chapter).
Married Nelda Teach, August 7, 1939 (divorced December 1978). 1 child, Jean; married Patricia Ettelson, March 22, 1980.