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4 unusual facts about Howard Cosell


Ariel Helwani

Magazine named him as one of their "Power 20", a list of the "most significant power players, movers, shakers, ambassadors, and game-changers in MMA," describing him as "the Howard Cosell of MMA".

Herman Weaver

Howard Cosell was watching practice and at the highest point of the ball flight, a blast of thunder let out of the sky.

John Tantillo

Tantillo has been called to discuss marketing issues related to politics, corporations and persons and has been called the “Howard Cosell” of marketing for his distinctive voice, mannerisms and clothing.

Shelby Whitfield

In 1991, he collaborated with sports journalist and announcer Howard Cosell on a book called What's Wrong With Sports.


1980 New England Patriots season

The game, though, wound up taking a back seat to the announcement by Howard Cosell that John Lennon had been shot and killed.

Curt Chaplin

He began his career as a radio news and sports reporter in New York City in the 1970s, later becoming a New York radio personality, working with Howard Cosell, Don Imus, Howard Stern and many others, and was the sports reporter/sidekick on WNEW-FM's popular Rock 'n Roll Morning Show from 1986-1991.

Delvin Williams

On December 8, 1980, Delvin Williams was the 2nd player to be shown with his statistics shown while anchor Howard Cosell was announcing the death of John Lennon.

Gordon Solie

Gordon Solie is possibly the most recognized voice from the days of "classic wrestling" (used here synonymous with the territorial system) and was nicknamed the "Dean" of wrestling announcers, the "Walter Cronkite of wrestling" and the "Howard Cosell of wrestling".


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