RIP Beano Cook

[RollTide72]

Sad to hear that Beano passed away in his sleep.

I've been listening to his ESPN-U College Footbal Podcast every week with Ivan Maisel. Lots of fun to listen to. He fell ill several weeks ago and hadn't been on since mid-September.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/10/11/3488958/beano-cook-dead-college-football

This was from a 1982 article on Beano from SI:

When Beano Cook, the newest member of ABC's college football announcing team, was the Pitt sports information director, he got a call one day from a woman asking for a copy of the Panthers' football roster. "But lady," Beano replied, "there are 120 guys out for the team right now. You really oughtta wait three weeks, till we make the cuts and are down to 75 or 80 kids. Otherwise, it's really a waste of your time."

The woman, however, was adamant. She needed the roster. Pronto. "But why?" Beano asked, dreading the hours it would take to round up the name of every tackling dummy cluttering up the practice field. "Because," she said, matter of factly, "I want to sleep with everybody on the Pitt football team."

Beano gasped. "Well," he said, clearing his throat, "in alphabetical order, starting at guard...Cook, Beano."

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[BuckwheatJWN]

Beano's best story

When Beano Cook, the newest member of ABC's college football announcing team, was the Pitt sports information director, he got a call one day from a woman asking for a copy of the Panthers' football roster. "But lady," Beano replied, "there are 120 guys out for the team right now. You really oughtta wait three weeks, till we make the cuts and are down to 75 or 80 kids. Otherwise, it's really a waste of your time."

The woman, however, was adamant. She needed the roster. Pronto. "But why?" Beano asked, dreading the hours it would take to round up the name of every tackling dummy cluttering up the practice field. "Because," she said, matter of factly, "I want to sleep with everybody on the Pitt football team."

Beano gasped. "Well," he said, clearing his throat, "in alphabetical order, starting at guard...Cook, Beano." :0008

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OOPS SORRY FOR THE REPOST.

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

He was awesome.

 

[DZ]

Nooooooo
I loved Beano. This is so sad... RIP :sadwave:

 

[Cie]

wow. sucks. love that guy.

 

[azbob]

Unfortunately there are few like him today as it is style over substance on the networks and no one has a background in "on the beat" sportswriting.

Always looked forward to hearing him.

Sad news.

 

[Morris]

One of the greats.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

To win the Heisman trophy, you have to play for Notra-dame or play well against Notra-dame

He said it long after it was true and I loved him for it.

RIP

 

[RollTide72]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8490598

 

[Jaxx]

RIP

Damn that sucks. He told it like it was.
One of the best!

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[BuckwheatJWN]

Probably not a football fan alive who didn't stop what they were doing when he came on the air to listen to his comments. I always remember when talking about the service academies and their often losing teams. "They won the two big ones that COUNTED". :sadwave: :sadwave: :sadwave:

 

[Old School]

Probably not a football fan alive who didn't stop what they were doing when he came on the air to listen to his comments. I always remember when talking about the service academies and their often losing teams. "They won the two big ones that COUNTED". :sadwave: :sadwave: :sadwave:

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