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Beano Cook passes away at 81

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03:04 PM ET 10.11 | From his hometown paper, a remembrance of longtime college football announcer and historian Beano Cook:

Mr. Cook was best known for his work as a college football analyst and historian with ABC Sports and ESPN. But Mr. Cook also enjoyed a long and successful career as a sports publicist, including his first job as the sports information director at the University of Pittsburgh. He was born in Boston in 1931. Mr. Cook's family moved to Pittsburgh when he was a child. It was in Pittsburgh where his love of sports was nurtured, and it's where he received his nickname. The name "Beano" came from a childhood neighbor in Pittsburgh shortly after Mr. Cook's family had moved from Boston, or Beantown.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Beano Cook, ESPN

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October 11, 2012 03:45 PM ET

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Old Beano. If he picked you, it was the kiss of death.

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October 11, 2012 04:02 PM ET

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Damn.

Notre Dame really is going to win the national championship now.

Sandy Underpants

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October 11, 2012 06:00 PM ET

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Old Beano. If he picked you, it was the kiss of death.

Especially if it was for the Heisman.

Jesus H Manziel

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October 12, 2012 05:08 AM ET

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RIP Beano.

Formerly from Ewa…

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October 12, 2012 07:14 AM ET

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RIP

Hippy Weed

Columbus , OH

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October 12, 2012 08:12 AM ET

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He used to crack me up. Every year it was Notre Dame is going to win it all. And when he said Ron Pawlus would win 3 Heismans. Whoooooa Nellly!

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October 12, 2012 09:36 AM ET

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Nice guy, more of an entertainer than a sports reporter, and fun to listen to if you were an Irish fan.
Obviously, from the above comments, he drove the Irish Haters nuts! Good for him!