Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports

by Mark Ribowsky

Book Overview

Howard Cosell was one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in American sports history. His colorful bombast, fearless reporting, and courageous stance on civil rights soon captured the attention of listeners everywhere. No mere jock turned pretty-boy broadcaster, the Brooklyn-born Cosell began as a lawyer before becoming a radio commentator. Telling it like it is, he covered nearly every major sports story for three decades, from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039308017X
• ISBN13: 9780393080179
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"