Beano Cook
| Beano Cook | |
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| Born | Carroll Hoff Cook September 1, 1931 San Francisco, California |
| Education | B.A., Univ. of Pittsburgh (1954) |
| Occupation | College football commentator |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer | ESPN |
Carroll Hoff "Beano" Cook (born September 1, 1931) is an American television personality who works for ESPN. He is a college football historian and commentator. He received his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954.
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[edit] Biography
Cook received his unusual nickname at the age of 7 from a neighbor in Pittsburgh, a reference to Cook's recent move from Boston (nicknamed Beantown).
Cook graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954, then served for two years in the U.S. Army. He was a sports publicist for the University of Pittsburgh from 1956 to March 1966, worked for the Miami Dolphins for one season, served as a publicist for both ABC and CBS in New York, and spent time as a vice president with the Pittsburgh Civic Arena when it was run by Edward DeBartolo, Sr. In between those stints, Cook volunteered with VISTA in Florida in 1976. For a brief period in the late 1980s, Cook did commentary on WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh.
[edit] ESPN
Cook joined ESPN in 1986 as a studio commentator. He also does freelance radio and television work in the Pittsburgh area. He has most recently been seen on ESPNEWS every Thursday on The Hot List debating with Brian Kenny. Cook can be heard weekly on ESPN Radio during The Herd with Colin Cowherd and on Wednesdays he is a special guest on ESPN Radio's I-Formation hosted by Ivan Maisel. He also appears weekly on Pittsburgh's Fox Sports Radio 970 AM, WBGG-AM, weekly during football season at 8 a.m. PT on the Mitch in The Morning Show on Sports Radio 950 KJR AM in Seattle. He co-hosts the ESPNU College Football Podcast on ESPN.com and iTunes with Maisel. He was an occasional guest of Mark Madden on ESPN 1250 in Pittsburgh as well as ESPN Radio's AllNight with Jason Smith show.
Cook is known for his quick wit, frequent historical references, and his affinity for college football played in the Upper Midwest and Rust Belt states. One of his most famous quotes is "Haven't they suffered enough?" after Bowie Kuhn, the Major League Baseball Commissioner, offered the returning hostages from the Iran hostage crisis lifetime baseball passes.
Cook is also often referred to as the "Cardinal of College Football" due to his knowledge and tenure with the game.
[edit] Blog
Beano Cook began a blog in 2010, covering topics other than college football. www.Beano-Cook.com. [1]
[edit] Bert McGrane Award
It was announced on December 8, 2010 on ESPNU that Cook was the 2010 winner of the Bert McGrane Award. [2]
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