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Hometown Legends: Harry Kalas (1936-2009)  Harry Kalas was born in Chicago on March 26, 1936. He was raised in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago that, at the time, had a population of about 8,000. Kalas attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa before transferring to the University of Iowa where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech, Radio and Television.Kalas says the thing that has made him stay in Philadelphia so long is, "the passion of the sports fans. The sports fans are very passionate about their teams. Sometimes they can get on you, they can also be a very positive force." Kalas has three sons: Brad, Todd and Kane. Todd Kalas works for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Watch this 2004 WHYY video production. WHYY's Media Player requires the free Flash plugin. Get the Flash Player
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