"Bob Hawk"@en . . . "American radio personality" . . "1907Z"^^ . . "1989Z"^^ . "1907-12-15Z"^^ . "Hawk, Bob"@en . "1989-07-14Z"^^ . "Bob Hawk was an American radio quizmaster and comic whose early work in radio set the standard for the \"man in the street\u201D interviews. Born in Creston, Iowa on December 15, 1907, Hawk began his career by reading poetry on the radio in Chicago.Hawk's mother was in part responsible for her son's eventual rise in broadcasting. When he won an elocution contest at the age of nine, Marietta Hawk had big dreams for her son. She worked with him in poetry and dramatic reading as well as oration."@en . .