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Former P.A. announcer Clark dies

Harv Clark, pictured on Christmas Eve, 2010, with his grandson Kenner, died Friday after a long battle with heart disease. He was 69. Clark was a fixture on Spokane radio since the 1960s. (Courtesty of Erin Clark)
Harv Clark, pictured on Christmas Eve, 2010, with his grandson Kenner, died Friday after a long battle with heart disease. He was 69. Clark was a fixture on Spokane radio since the 1960s. (Courtesty of Erin Clark)

Harv Clark, the longtime public address announcer for Gonzaga men's and women's basketball games, died Friday after a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was 69.

After introducing the starting five for each team, Clark led fans to the opening tip with his trademark line: "Let's pllllaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy some basketball." His last season with the GU men was 2007. Clark had a 51-year career in radio.  

Here's an article on Clark by Carolyn Lamberson that will run in Sunday's S-R.

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