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Title: William Henry Cosby, jr'


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William Henry Cosby, jr.
  • By Eddie

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Childhood Events and Challenges
  • When Bill was still a young man, his brother
    James died from too many illnesses
  • Bills father lost his job and joined the Navy.
    He dedicated his time in the Navy to his son
    James
  • His mother didnt have a job so they were on
    welfare at one point
  • Teachers didnt get along with Bill and his jokes
    often got him into trouble

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General info
  • -Born in July 12,1937 in North Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania
  • -Lived in a apartment
  • -Had two brothers, Russell Cosby and James Cosby
  • -He is a comedian
  • -His parents are together
  • -His father is in the army
  • -He has a PHD in education

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Question to answer.
  • Why do you admire this person? I admire him
    because he had challenges and he fought them and
    look at where he is now.
  • How did Bills actions have a lasting impact?
    Well, Jerry Seinfeld and many other comedians got
    their ideas from Mr.Cosby.
  • Why is this person famous? Hes famous because he
    was the biggest comedian of all time and had some
    big time TV shows

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Accomplishment
  • In 1984,a show called The Cosby Show started.
    It about a normal family living in the city.
  • 4-30-08 democrat chronicle interviews Bill and
    his new cd and he was trying to say that rap
    doesnt have to have swearing and hate
  • He also made a book called Come On People On
    the Path from Victims to Victors
  • In high school, he was the captain in baseball
    and track. He was also class President, which
    meant that he was doing better in school
  • Then he made a cartoon called Fat Elbert that
    eventually turned into a movie?
  • Then came along the jello pudding commercial,
    which was the bomb. Yummy
  • Has cartoon called little Bill

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Interesting facts
  • I thought it was interesting that he didnt like
    hip hop, rap, RB.
  • And it was weird that hes a comedian and hates
    to curse cause some comedians curse in some of
    there jokes.
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