Eugene "Gene" Honda is a popular public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

, Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

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, DePaul University

DePaul University

DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...

 basketball, Big Ten Tournament

Big Ten Tournament

Big Ten Tournament can refer to any Big Ten Conference sport that has a tournament.* Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament* Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament...

, and the NCAA Final Four

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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. He is also the voice of Chicago's PBS station WTTW

WTTW

WTTW channel 11 is one of three Public Broadcasting Service member public television stations serving the Chicago, Illinois market; the others are WYCC and WYIN. WTTW began broadcasting on September 6, 1955 and it is owned and operated by Window to the World Communications, Inc., a not-for-profit...

 Channel 11, the Big Ten Network, and the Chicago Marathon. He formerly worked for radio station WLIT

WLIT

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, "The Lite" in Chicago. Honda was the p.a. announcer for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic

2009 NHL Winter Classic

The 2009 NHL Winter Classic, also known as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, was a specially staged National Hockey League regular-season game played outdoors on January 1, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. CST at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois...

 on January 1 at Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field

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Honda is the only person to have announced at the MLB World Series, Major League Baseball All Star Game, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, NCAA Final Four, and a World Class Marathon.

Honda appeared briefly in the 1990 film Opportunity Knocks as Mr. Nimoku.

Gene Honda also is a teacher for the After School Matters Sports Broadcasting program at Curie High School for the past 10 years.

On October 11, 2008, Honda was inducted into the Illini Media Alumni Hall of Fame. 2008 Illini Media Hall of Fame inductees

In his spare time Honda works as an instructor for ASM.

Honda made an appearance in Ron Howard's film The Dilemma

The Dilemma

The Dilemma is a 2011 comedy-drama film starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film is directed by Ron Howard. Savvy businessman Ronny and genius engineer Nick are best friends and partners in an auto design firm. They are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. Ronny sees Nick's wife...

, starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, as himself.