2 Quotes & Sayings By Jimmy Cannon

"Cannon" was the sportscaster of the 1950s and 1960s, one of the few who rose to fame without being a sportswriter, or even an athlete. He came up through the ranks of CBS Radio's sports department, hosting American football broadcasts for seven years before being lured away by CBS to become sports director at Channel 4 in New York City. From there, he took on his famous role as the voice of "The NFL on CBS" until 1977. His co-commentator was Howard Cosell.