3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. QUESTIONS 1) What sport did Bill Cosby NOT play? a.Football b.Lacrosse c.Baseball d.Track e.Basketball

9. QUESTIONS 2) What college did Cosby attend? a.Princeton b.Penn State c.Harvard d.Temple e.Yale

10. QUESTIONS 3) 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

11. QUESTIONS 4) What is the name of Cosby’s most successful book? a.Cosby b.Fatherhood c.I Spy d.Fat Albert e.Bill Cosby

12. QUESTIONS 5) 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

13. 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.