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Howard William Cosell (/ k oʊ ˈ s ɛ l /; né Cohen; March 25, 1918 – April 23, 1995) was an American sports journalist, broadcaster and author. Cosell became prominent and influential during his tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 until 1985.
May 10, 2024 · Howard Cosell (born March 25, 1918, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 23, 1995, New York, New York, U.S.) was an American sportscaster who reached the pinnacle of his career as an audacious commentator on television’s Monday Night Football (1970–83) and was simultaneously crowned the nation’s most loved and most hated ...
Jul 22, 2014 · This week in the magazine, David Remnick writes about the life and career of the legendary sports announcer Howard Cosell.Still haven’t subscribed to The New...
Year Inducted: 2007. Howard Cosell was one of the most controversial sports broadcast personalities in American media but his provocative style and refusal to conform redefined the role of the sports commentator and forever changed the relationship between professional sports leagues and broadcasters. An attorney, Howard William Cohen made a ...
Dec 2, 2011 · Once upon a time, Howard Cosell roamed television draped in the canary-colored blazer of ABC Sports, smoking a cigar the length of a sequoia, covering his baldness with a toupee the size of a ...
May 29, 2018 · COSELL, HOWARD (Howard William Cohen ; 1920–1995) U.S. sportscaster, commentator for abc's "Monday Night Football" from 1970 to 1983; one of the most outspoken, colorful, and controversial national sports reporters and personalities in American broadcasting history. Cosell was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"Howard Cosell was a good man and he lived a good life," Ali told the Associated Press after hearing of Cosell's death. "I have been interviewed by many people, but I enjoyed interviews with ...
Featuring a sprawling cast of athletes such as Jackie Robinson, Sonny Liston, Don Meredith, and Joe Namath, Howard Cosell also re-creates the behind-the-scenes story of that American institution, Monday Night Football. With more than forty interviews, Mark Ribowsky presents Cosell's life as part of an American panorama, examining racism, anti-Semitism, and alcoholism, among other sensitive themes.
