Howard William Cosell is an American sports journalist and author. Cosell rose to prominence and influence during her tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 to 1985. Cosell is widely known for her confident and alert personality. Cosell said of herself: "Arrogant, arrogant, obnoxious, futile, cruel, wordy, ostentatious. There is no doubt that I am all of these." when he was nicknamed Howard Humble by the Buffalo Bills. In its obituary to Cosell, The New York Times describes Cosell's impact on American sports coverage: He began broadcasting sports in the mid-1950s, when respect was the dominant style. , then copied until it became the dominant note in sports broadcasting. His style is in stark contrast to Ray Scott, who is calm and often uses very few words.
During his stint as a Monday Night Football sportscaster, he developed a renowned on-air connection with boxer Muhammad Ali.
