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  1. Howard William Cosell (/ k oʊ ˈ s ɛ l /; né Cohen; March 25, 1918 – April 23, 1995) was an American sports journalist, broadcaster and author. Cosell became prominent and influential during his tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 until 1985.

  2. Dec 8, 2020 · On Dec. 8, 1980, Howard Cosell informed the world of his friend John Lennon's death during a "Monday Night Football" broadcast.

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  3. Aug 27, 2024 · Howard Cosell was an American sportscaster who reached the pinnacle of his career as an audacious commentator on television’s Monday Night Football (1970–83) and was simultaneously crowned the nation’s most loved and most hated sports broadcaster.

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  4. Apr 24, 1995 · Cosell, who underwent cancer surgery in 1991, died Sunday at NYU’s Hospital for Joint Diseases. He was 77. His grandson, Justin Cohane, said Cosell died of a heart embolism after a long illness.

  5. Apr 24, 1995 · Howard Cosell, one of the most controversial broadcasters in the history of sports television, died Sunday of a heart embolism at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.

  6. Apr 24, 1995 · Howard Cosell, who delighted and infuriated listeners during a 30-year career as the nation's best-known and most outspoken sports broadcaster, died yesterday at the Hospital for Joint Diseases...

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  8. Howard Cosell was one of the most controversial sports broadcast personalities in American media but his provocative style and refusal to conform redefined the role of the sports commentator and forever changed the relationship between professional sports leagues and broadcasters.

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