Hot! Beano Cook

PITTSBURGH Beano Cook , the school sports commentator having a good encyclopedic knowledge of the game this individual very much loved, provides died.

The 81-year-old Boston indigenous had worked intended for ESPN given that 1986 and was the actual sports activities info director at his or her alma mater, the University connected with Pittsburgh, through 1956 to be able to 1966. The university or college proclaimed Thursday this Cook have past away in his sleep.

"He has been one among a kind," ESPN professional chairman George Bodenheimer said. "There in no way had been and never might be a further Beano. His mixture off humor, passion, appreciate of school soccer and his / her engaging style still left a strong indelible mark within the hobby as well as touched anyone whom knew him."

Born Carroll H. Cook, your dog became upward in Pittsburgh just before graduating through the school with 1954, as well as seemed to be regarded with regard to his / her really like of the higher education game and, in particular, championing the reason for northeastern teams such as Penn State in addition to Pitt in advance of either institution had been your across the country acknowledged power.

" Beano Cook had been an American original. His passion, degree in addition to breadth involving knowledge, as well as laughter were unique," ESPN sponsor Chris Fowler said. "He had been a pivotal early teacher to my advice plus friend. His imprint can nevertheless be seen on GameDay every single week."

Cook, like many inside business, fell throughout adore with simply being around the competition. With a career that required him or her countless places, it absolutely was tough to not find wrapped up in it.

"Getting to understand the actual athletes really offered me personally by using my personal fondest memories," Cook once said. "That was essentially the most fun."

His riches connected with awareness regarding university footballing and memory for points created him an impressive storyteller, in addition a passionate pundit.

He wasn't continually right, but he / she weren't fearful for making bold pronouncements, for instance as soon as your dog expected Notre Dame freshman quarterback Ron Powlus would likely acquire a pair of Heisman trophies.

Cook ended up being ABC Sports' push director with the NCAA after causing the SID position during Pitt, along with afterwards toiled within to be a contributor or perhaps advertising representative to get the St. Petersburg Times, Miami Dolphins , your Mutual Radio Network, along with CBS ahead of becoming a member of ESPN.

"Beano was a unique human being in addition to he or she had been higher education footballing at ESPN. I am indebted to him. Beano was a fantastic guide at first with my television system career in addition to I would likely definitely not always be when I feel currently without him," ESPN analyst Lee Corso said. "I am eternally thankful to help Beano plus the occasion we spent behind the GameDay desk."

Cook attained his or her special nickname like a youth, when his family shifted from Boston to help Pittsburgh. A neighbor of the Cook household said, "Oh, through Boston, such as beans" plus tabbed your 7-year-old "Beano."

Cook is definitely fondly appreciated from Pitt, the place that the marketing place with the Petersen Events Center is known as right after him.

"Beano left your heritage to never become matched. Not matched inside accomplishment, wit or maybe loyalty," Pitt sports director Steve Pederson said. "Like a great number of others, it is often my opportunity to become your successor with Beano's advisor plus friendship. He treasured the actual University of Pittsburgh in addition to his identify is usually synonymous with almost all good points at Pitt.

"We most of sense a tremendous void in the lives today."

Many near school basketball concurred on Thursday.

"It's your depressing daytime to get student football," Penn State coach Bill O'Brien said. "Especially within the express of Pennsylvania, when your dog was a great icon."