Howard Cosell

Sportscaster
BIRTHDAY
March 25,1918
Birthplace
Winston-Salem, NC
Age
Apr 23,1995,age 77
Birth Sign
Aries
BIRTHDAY
March 25,1918 (age Apr 23,1995,age 77)
Birthplace
Winston-Salem, NC

About

Monday Night Football sportscaster who developed a their on-air friendship with boxer Muhammad Ali.

Before Fame

He graduated from NYU with an English degree and later went back for law school.

Trivia

He was quoted saying 'Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these. Of course, I am.'

Family Life

He married Mary Edith Abrams in 1944; the couple had two daughters together.

Associated With

His most their broadcasting moment occurred during a boxing match between Joe Frazier and George Foreman where he said "Down goes Frazier" repeatedly at the end.