Foster William Hewitt
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Foster William Hewitt was a pioneering Canadian radio broadcaster best known as the iconic play-by-play voice of early hockey broadcasts, particularly "Hockey Night in Canada."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foster William Hewitt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17924737 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foster William Hewitt Context triple: [Foster Hewitt, fullName, Foster William Hewitt]
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A.
Clarence S. Campbell
Clarence S. Campbell was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive best known for serving as president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977.
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B.
Harold Fleming
Harold Fleming is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with more widely known figures like author Ian Fleming.
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C.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, renowned for building multiple Stanley Cup–winning teams and leaving a lasting legacy in the NHL.
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D.
Frank Calder
Frank Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League, known for his influential role in shaping the league and for having the Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor.
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E.
Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick was a pioneering Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive who became a key figure in the early development and expansion of professional hockey in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foster William Hewitt Target entity description: Foster William Hewitt was a pioneering Canadian radio broadcaster best known as the iconic play-by-play voice of early hockey broadcasts, particularly "Hockey Night in Canada."
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A.
Clarence S. Campbell
Clarence S. Campbell was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive best known for serving as president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977.
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B.
Harold Fleming
Harold Fleming is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with more widely known figures like author Ian Fleming.
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C.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, renowned for building multiple Stanley Cup–winning teams and leaving a lasting legacy in the NHL.
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D.
Frank Calder
Frank Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League, known for his influential role in shaping the league and for having the Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor.
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E.
Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick was a pioneering Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive who became a key figure in the early development and expansion of professional hockey in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.