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Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports ReviewAuthor Mark Ribowsky has treated the readers of this book with an in-depth biography of the much-maligned sportscaster Howard Cosell. To those of us old enough to remember Howard he was involved in a number of noteworthy events during his four decades of being a public figure. I remember his Speaking of Sports program on WABC radio in New York City. When Milwaukee Judge Elmer Roller briefly suspended the Braves' move to Atlanta Howard came on like gangbusters with, "Hello again, everyone. Howard Cosell Speaking of Sports. In the headlines this morning the National League meets in New York with feelings raging from chagrin to chaos. Details after this meassage." The things that stick in my mind.
Howard Cosell is primarily remembered for his role in boxing and Monday Night Football. His relationship with Muhammad Ali was something very special, and author Ribowsky does a very commendable job in bringing that to the forefront. Howard's call on George Foreman's decking of Joe Frazier with, "Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier" is often imitated, and his final three words spoken on the death of John Lennon, "Dead on arrival" during a Monday Night Football game is equally memorable. Howard took the advice of fellow announcer Frank Gifford to make the announcement. The Monday night trio of Howard, Frank Gifford, and Don Meredith turned Monday night into a special event that often upstaged the game itself. The travails that involved this trio are also included in the book.
In addition to boxing and football Cosell was involved in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics along with the Olympics of 1972 in which eleven Israeli athletes were murdered by a faction of the PLO in Munich, Germany. ABC announcer Jim McKay spoke the legendary words, "They're all gone." ABC Sports boss Roone Arledge made the correct call in denying Cosell's insistence of going on the air to vent his feelings. Cosell called the continuation of the Olympic games "obscene" when Olympic Committee chairman Avery Brundage insisted the games continue.
Cosell also occupied a number of lesser roles such as when ABC telecast major league baseball, and gives his opinions regarding Jackie Robinson and Curt Flood. He ventured into an Ed Sullivan type of variety show which mercifully had a short life of its own.
Howard Cosell was a bitter man near the end of his life, and the loss of his beloved wife Emmy was a devastating blow to him. A psychologist may have said that Howard was an insecure individual who masked these insecurities with his blustering personality. He was described as an individual who people loved to hate, but his contributions were not to be denied during his heyday. Whatever your thoughts are on Howard Cosell you will find this to be a thorough biography of this controversial individual. I enjoyed it, and it brought back a lot of memories.Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports Overview

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