![]() Dandy Don Meredith snickered at his vocabulary, Muhammad Ali flicked his toupee, and Howard Cosell laughed all the way to the bank.īut Mark Ribowsky argues that there was much more to Cosell than that. And, of course, sometimes he could be drunk.Ĭertainly Howard Cosell was a large and influential presence when he was co-hosting Monday Night Football and providing half of the traveling Ali and Howard Show. On the air he could be incisive and challenging. At times he unapologetically acknowledged that he regarded himself as bigger than the events he was broadcasting. In, Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports, with the help of over 40 interviews and an extensive collection of photographs, Ribowsky presents Cosell's endless complexities and the behind-the-scenes details of his illustrious career. Cosell, who covered nearly every major sports story for three decades, is known for his colorful arrogance and in-your-face reporting. In the most recent biography of the controversial broadcaster, Howard Cosell, Mark Ribowsky presents the story of the Brooklyn-born lawyer turned sports announcer. ![]() Facebook Email This article is more than 11 years old. ![]()
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