Bob Costas Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2000, he donated the proceeds of his book "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" to the Baseball Assistance Team to help provided financial assistance to members in need
• Named Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association eight times
• Received the 2012 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
• Has served as an honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
• Attended Syracuse University, where he studied communications
• Started out working as a broadcaster for the WSYR TV and radio station in 1974
• Best known for providing commentary to sports events, including the Ryder Cup, Olympic Games and Super Bowl
• In 2013, he was featured in the St․ Louis musical "Spamalot" as The Voice of God
• In 2011, he was the first reporter to gain an exclusive interview with former college football coach Jerry Sandusky