Sid Hartman

January 9, 2024
Journalist

Quick Facts

Sid Hartman
Full Name Sid Hartman
Occupation Journalist
Date Of Birth Mar 15, 1920(1920-03-15)
Age 104
Date Of Death 2020-10-18
Birthplace Minneapolis
Country United States
Birth City Minnesota
Horoscope Pisces

Sid Hartman Biography

Name Sid Hartman
Birthday Mar 15
Birth Year 1920
Place Of Birth Minneapolis
Home Town Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Pisces
Parents Jack Hechtman, Celia Weinberg
Spouse Barbara Balfour
Children(s) Chad Hartman

Sid Hartman is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 15, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He is known for his sports journalism work with the Minnesota’s Star Tribune, he also was the manager of his own Minneapolis Lakers professional basketball team (which later became the infamous Los Angeles Lakers team) and was a sports commentator on the Minneapolis Radio station.

He was a associate of the legendary Indiana Hoosiers basketball coach He was a personal friend of legendary Indiana Hoosiers basketball coach Bobby Knight..

The son of his, Chad Hartman, hosted the show on Minneapolis’ the WCCO-AM radio station.

Sid Hartman Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Journalist
House Living in own house.

Sid Hartman is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sid Hartman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following his decision to drop out of high school to work as a delivery man at The Minneapolis Tribune, he wrote his first newspaper column (published in the Minneapolis Daily Times) in the late year of 1945.

While he wasn’t a prestigious journalist, he was frequently acknowledged for his outstanding reportage abilities.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sid Hartman Dating?

According to our records, Sid Hartman married to Barbara Balfour. As of December 1, 2023, Sid Hartman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sid Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sid Hartman celebrates birthday on March 15 of every year.

Did Sid Hartman own the Lakers?

The trade never materialized with Boston, because Lakers ownership stepped in and vetoed it. That move by the ownership caused Hartman to quit his job with the Lakers. But he later said that being the general manager for that team back in those days was the “most fun” he had throughout his illustrious career.

How old was Sid Hartman when he died?

100 years (1920–2020)

How long did Sid Hartman work at the Star Tribune?

According to a count by Star Tribune staffer Joel Rippel, Hartman produced 21,235 bylined stories in his career, from 1944 until the one that ran on C2 of Sunday’s Sports section. That column was his 119th of 2020. Much of Hartman’s success can be traced to his relentless reporting style.

Why did the Lakers leave Minneapolis?

The franchise was again failing financially , and Short found himself unable any longer to ignore the fertile territory on the West Coast. On April 28, 1960 he made it official with the announcement that the Lakers would be moving to Los Angeles. During their 13 years in Minneapolis the Lakers had left many legacies.

Who is the original owner of the Minneapolis Lakers?

The Lakers’ franchise began in 1947 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen of Minnesota purchased the recently disbanded Detroit Gems franchise of the National Basketball League (NBL) for $15,000 from Gems founder/owner C. King Boring, and business partner Maury Winston. They hired John Kundla as their first head coach.

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