10 Facts About Chic Anderson

Charles David "Chic" Anderson was an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing.

Chic Anderson was one of American sports' most famous PA voices, and remains among its most revered race callers.

Chic Anderson would call 16 Runs for the Roses between then and 1977.

In November 1978, Chic Anderson called Seattle Slew's last race, the Stuyvesant Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, live for CBS Television, WCBS radio, and fans at the track.

Chic Anderson was behind the CBS microphone for the 1973 Belmont Stakes, when Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Secretariat tried to become the first horse in a quarter-century to win the Triple Crown.

Five years later, for both CBS Sports and the Belmont Park fans, Chic Anderson called a 1978 Belmont Stakes race that was as close as the 1973 Belmont was a romp.

Chic Anderson used a more animated style at the start when his call aired only on TV, maintaining a brisk pace while remaining measured, avoiding the cliches and the screaming style other track announcers adopted in the 1980s and beyond.

Chic Anderson attended Wabash College for two years, served two years in the United States Navy then received a degree from Indiana University.

Chic Anderson died of a heart attack at age 47 on March 24,1979 at his home in Commack, New York on Long Island.

Chic Anderson was succeeded at both NYRA and CBS by his backup, Marshall Cassidy.