The Legend of Howard Cosell

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Woody Allen's comedy classic Bananas, featured two of boxing’s best known pundits - Don Dunphy and Howard Cosell. In a way, this movie signaled a changing of the guard. Dunphy was sparse in words, allowing the action to tell the story and he merely commented on what was in front of him. For him, the boxing match was the event and he was the storyteller. As for Cosell, boxing was a mere prop to his pomposity and verbage. What happened in the ring was less important than the man who called the event. Woody Allen once observed that Cosell could make anything an event and Cosell was the first of a new generation of sports reporters. His “tell it like it is” style of journalism was sports version of Hunter Thompson gonzo journalism. While Dunphy reported the event in front of him, Cosell was always a pundit first.
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[marvdave]

great stuff..thank you

Cosell was a bitter,hateful guy, but I loved him

"Down goes Frazier,down goes Frazier!"

[exxon]

great stuff..thank you

Cosell was a bitter,hateful guy, but I loved him

"Down goes Frazier,down goes Frazier!"

My favorite Cosell story involves Tex Cobb's comment, when he heard that Cosell was going to quit covering boxing, after Cobb's near shut-out loss to Holmes. Cobb shot back, "I'll fight Holmes again, if Howard will stop doing Monday Night Football!".

[marvdave]

My favorite Cosell story involves Tex Cobb's comment, when he heard that Cosell was going to quit covering boxing, after Cobb's near shut-out loss to Holmes. Cobb shot back, "I'll fight Holmes again, if Howard will stop doing Monday Night Football!".

classic!


Cobb was a funny guy.