Bill Cosby
(b. 1937)

As a child, Bill Cosby was already showing signs of a budding comedy career. His sixth grade report card called him "an alert boy who would rather clown than study." In addition to idolizing Jackie Robinson and Buddy Helm, Cosby was himself a gifted athlete. He earned a track-and-field scholarship to Temple University in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cosby has drawn from his boyhood experiences in a wide variety of projects. He created Saturday morning cartoon characters based on his neighborhood friends. Also, his television series, The Cosby Show, was based in part on his own family experiences.

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