There You Have it
Book description
This is the first full-length biography of the lawyer-turned-sports journalist whose brash style and penchant for social commentary changed the way American sporting events are reported. Perhaps best known for his close relationship with the world champion boxer Muhammad Ali, Howard Cosell became a celebrity in his own right during…
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1 author picked There You Have it as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
From the 1950s-1980s, the irascible, controversial Howard Cosell was among the most watched and listened to sportscasters.
Bloom effectively chronicles his life from his youth in Brooklyn to his emergence as the announcer everyone loved to hate. I was also pleased that he is sensitive to Cosell’s identity as a Jew with particular focus on how his views of his own ethnic-religious background changed after the murder of 11 Israeli athletes during the 1972 Olympic Games.
From Jeffrey's list on American Jews and sports.
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