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By Sami Procz
Bill Cosby
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Bill CosbyEarly Years
ContributionQuestions
Key Terms
CareerAccomplishments
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EARLY YEARS• July 12, 1937, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• Family Struggles
• Father Joined Navy & Brother Passed Away
• Sid Caesar, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny, Dick Gregory & Mark Twain
• Gifted School, then Germantown High School
• Track, Football, Basketball and Baseball
• Joined U.S. Navy in 1956 (Medical Aide)
• Correspondence School
• Temple University (Athletic Scholarship)
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CAREER• Coffee House Bartender
• Fill in Comedian
• Grew popular and received other job offers
• Cosby’s Humor:
• His family
• Everyday occurrences
• Boyhood experiences
• Commonly Held beliefs
• No racial humor!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2RqwEC-7k
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Albums
• Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow…Right! (1963)
• I Started Out As a Child (1964)
• $1 million in sales
• Grammy Awards and Honors (Best Comedy Album)
• Allen Sherman & The Tonight Show (1963)
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Sheldon Leonard & I Spy
• Bill Cosby Show (1969)
• Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids (Cartoon, 1971)• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WT-fxBNKs8
• New Bill Cosby Show and Cos (Unsuccessful)
• NBC 1984 The Cosby Show
• Best-selling book Fatherhood (1986)
• 1992 Television Hall of Fame
• 1998 Kennedy Center Award
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CONTRIBUTIONS• Economic:
• Charities
• Airlift Research Foundation, Hello Friend* Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Jumpstart
• Social
• Impacted TV and entertainment
• Family Values, Clean, Natural/Common Situations, unrated
• Children’s Books
• Cultural
• Broke Many Stereotypes
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QUESTIONS1) What sport did Bill Cosby NOT play?
a. Football
b. Lacrosse
c. Baseball
d. Track
e. Basketball
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QUESTIONS2) What college did Cosby attend?
a. Princeton
b. Penn State
c. Harvard
d. Temple
e. Yale
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QUESTIONS3) What job did Cosby have during college that began his career as a comedian?
a. Bartender
b. Waiter
c. Lawyer
d. Musician
e. None of the above
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QUESTIONS4) What is the name of Cosby’s most successful book?
a. Cosby
b. Fatherhood
c. I Spy
d. Fat Albert
e. Bill Cosby
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QUESTIONS5) Which of the following charities did the Cosby family start?
a. Airlift Research Foundation
b. The Cosby Charity
c. Hello Friend
d. Jumpstart
e. Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
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KEY TERMS• Allen Sherman - one of Cosby’s biggest fans as
well as his producer.
• Correspondence School – Allowed Cosby to receive his diploma.
• The Tonight Show – Cosby’s first big break.
• I Spy - Cosby’s first TV role, first TV show to cast an African-American as a lead role.
• Fatherhood – Cosby’s best selling book.