Living Legends

Words cannot describe how exhilarating it was to meet THREE living legends. It was the best day of not only my academic career, but probably of my life. I just cannot believe that I was given such an incredible opportunity.

To be honest, the names Herb Weisbaum and Dave Cohen didn't really ring a bell with me when we were told that they would be coming. However, as soon as I found out that Herb Weisbaum was "Consumer Man", I was absolutely thrilled. I've seen his Toy Tests and have read a couple of his columns in passing. It was absolutely amazing to hear some of his radio clips. It was so amazing to see his passion for what he does.

"Coney Island" Dave Cohen also was a foreign name to me. To be honest, I didn't really recognize him until I looked him up on the Internet and saw some acting clips. I never would have guessed that movie producers use actual sports casters to portray themselves in movies.

Of course, I had heard of Bob Costas. Although I'm not a big sports fan, I grew up with Bob Costas hosting the Olympics. Although my entire family is painfully un-athletic, the world basically stopped when the Olympics was on. If you wanted to watch something else, you had to go to a friend's house. It was absolutely amazing to actually meet the man who is such a staple of some of my favorite childhood memories.

Bob Costas, Herb Weisbaum, and Dave Cohen are living legends, and it was so amazing to meet them and hear about their careers. I really appreciated their advice and encouragement.