Beano Cook

Beano Cook

Carroll Hoff "Beano" Cook (born September 1, 1931) is an ESPN college football historian and commentator. He received his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954.

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 worked as a sports publicist for the University of Pittsburgh upon his graduation. He later worked for the Miami Dolphins for one season and also served as a publicist for both ABC and CBS in New York. He spent time as a vice president with the Pittsburgh Civic Arena when it was run by Edward DeBartolo, Sr.

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. Beano also is a weekly guest Tuesdays during football season at 8 a.m. PT on the "Mitch in The Morning Show" on Sports Radio 950 KJR AM in Seattle. Every Wednesday during college football season, he co-hosts an ESPN College Football podcast on ITunes with Maisel. He also is an occasional guest of Mark Madden on ESPN 1250 in Pittsburgh. He also has a guest spot on 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Cook is known for his quick wit, frequent historical references, and his affinity for college football played in the Upper Midwest and Rust Belt states.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?" said in response to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn offering the returning hostages from Iran lifetime baseball passes.

External links

* [http://www.espnmediazone.com/bios/Talent/Cook_Beano.htm ESPN bio]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=Beano_Cook ESPN archive]


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