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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.
He left for three seasons (1974–1976) to work with Curt Gowdy at NFL on NBC, then returned to MNF partners Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell. His approach to color commentary was light-hearted and folksy in contrast to Cosell's scholarly, professorial observations and Gifford's straightforward, technical play-by-play analyses.
Billy Crystal told a funny story to Stephen Colbert on Monday about guest-hosting “The Tonight Show” back in the 1980s and having to deal with a “looped” and sobbing Howard Cosell. (Watch ...
The premiere episode featured celebrity guests Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Paul Anka, Siegfried and Roy, Yogi Berra, the cast of the Broadway musical of The Wiz opened up the show as they danced out of the Majestic Theatre onto a yellow brick road as they sang their pop hit "Ease on Down the Road" straight to the Ed Sullivan Theater as they met and escorted Howard Cosell on stage, tennis ...
After Bert Bell's death in October 1959, the 33-year-old Rozelle was the surprise choice for his replacement as NFL commissioner.According to Howard Cosell in his 1985 book I Never Played the Game, the owners took 23 ballots before settling on Rozelle as NFL Commissioner at a January 26, 1960, meeting.
Before he was selected to seven Pro Bowls, Robert Brazile was given the nickname “Dr. Doom.” It stuck with him throughout his career. But how did it happen?
Greg Cosell is an NFL analyst and a senior producer at NFL Films. [1] He is the nephew of late broadcaster Howard Cosell. Cosell is highly regarded by NFL insiders for his football knowledge. [2] [3] Born in Queens, New York, Cosell attended Amherst College where he played basketball.
Veteran political correspondent Howard Fineman, who became an analyst for MSNBC and other outlets, died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, his wife announced Tuesday.