Bill Cosby Personal Life
Bill Cosby (full name William Henry “Bill” Cosby, Jr.) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, musician and activist. Check out Bill Cosby personal life below.
Bill Cosby Personal Life: Bill Cosby met his wife Camille Hanks while he was performing stand-up in Washington, D.C., in the early 1960s, and Camille Hanks was a student at the University of Maryland. They married on January 25, 1964, and had five children: daughters Erika Ranee (b. 1965), Erinn Chalene (b. 1966), Ensa Camille (b. 1973), and Evin Harrah (b. 1976), and son Ennis William (1969-1997). His son Ennis was shot dead while changing a flat tire on the side of the Interstate 405 in Los Angeles on January 16, 1997.
Bill Cosby is an active alumni supporter of his alma mater, Temple University, and in particular their men’s basketball team, whose games Cosby frequently attends (particularly during the team’s glory days under coach John Chaney, who is a close friend of Cosby).
Bill Cosby is a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2002, when both the Eagles’ starting and backup quarterbacks were injured, Cosby sent a letter to head coach Andy Reid, joking that he was ready to play if needed.
Bill Cosby also attends many public events, such as the 100th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York on February 2, 2007. His love for track and field athletics has also been shown with his long time sponsorship, and on-track work with the Penn Relays. For many years, Cosby has been known to work the finish line at Franklin Field and congratulate athletes. In 1988, Cosby ran the anchor leg at Penn in a two team race on a 4×400 relay. In a unique twist, Cosby’s team was far ahead and his premature celebration was broken when Olympic medalist Valerie Brisco-Hooks, the other team’s anchor leg, patted him on the “boom-boom” and passed him en route to victory. The event ended up as a scene on The Cosby Show showing Cosby, as Dr. Huxtable, losing an important grudge match race against the team of former college rival Col. Sanford “Tailwind” Turner (USMC).
Bill Cosby enjoys cigars, a habit he picked up from Groucho Marx, one of his comedy influences.
Bill Cosby maintains homes in Shelburne, Massachusetts and Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. During the 2009 NFL Draft, he celebrated the draft with former Texas Longhorns’ wide receiver Quan Cosby as a means of support. He even wore a Temple University helmet and jersey.
Bill Cosby has hosted the Los Angeles Playboy Jazz Festival since 1979. An avid musician, he’s best known as a jazz drummer although he can be seen playing bass guitar with Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr. on Hugh Hefner’s 70’s talk show. His ribald story “The Regular Way” was featured in Playboy’s December 1968 issue.
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