Howard Cosell
Perhaps the most hated and best loved sportscaster in human history.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 1918 |
Howard William Cohen born, Winston-Salem NC. |
| 1944 |
Marries Mary Edith "Emmy" Abrams. |
| 1953 |
Becomes a sportscaster. |
| 25 Jan 1976 |
The Harlem Globetrotters play the Washington Generals at Attica Correctional Facility, narrated by Howard Cosell. From time to time in the 70's and 80's, ABC Sports would rebroadcast this game. |
| 11 Oct 1985 |
Film Better Off Dead, featuring Japanese streetracer kids who have learned to speak English listening only to Howard Cosell. |
| 1990 |
Wife Mary dies. |
| Jun 1991 |
Cancerous tumor removed from chest. |
| 23 Apr 1995 |
Howard Cosell dies of a heart embolism, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. |
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