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4 giorni fa · Freed from that straitjacket, ABC hired Howard Cosell, the outspoken commentator who would put his unique stamp on the telecast for more than a decade, starting with the inaugural 1970 season. Cosell’s distinctive style by turns delighted and alienated millions of viewers.
- Fred Frommer
1 giorno fa · Just as tumultuous as Cosell could be around ring, Howard made exalting comparisons, “We might have just witnessed one of the truly great rounds in heavyweight championship history. Not since the first round of the Dempsey-Firpo fight on September 14, 1923, have there been this many knockdowns in one round,” referring to the third round when Patterson went down seven times.
2 giorni fa · "Monte Jackson," Howard Cosell told America, "once considered, perhaps, as good a cornerback as there was in the league." Hall-of-Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who shared the booth with Cosell, agreed, saying, "Not only was he considered that, Howard," Tarkenton said.
1 giorno fa · Howard Cosell: "Sports is human life in microcosm." Red Smith: "Writing is easy. All you have to do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein." Hunter S. Thompson: "For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled." Al Michaels: "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
4 giorni fa · The cast of Ali includes Will Smith as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay, Jamie Foxx as Drew 'Bundini' Brown, Jon Voight as Howard Cosell, Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X, Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee, Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham, Mykelti Williamson as Don King, and Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi.
2 giorni fa · Howard Cosell – (1918–1995, covered boxing, later denounced the sport; lead announcer on Monday Night Football for most of its existence): ABC (US) 1953–1985; Mike Costello – BBC Radio 5 Live 2005–2021, DAZN 2021-present; Ian Darke – BBC Radio 1981–1992, Sky Sports 1992–2010, 2013, talksport 2014
4 giorni fa · Howard Cosell Got Fired Immediately After He Said This. On September 5, 1983, during a Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins, broadcaster Howard Cosell made a controversial statement. Alvin Garrett, a Redskins wide receiver, narrowly dodged a tackle to score a first down.
