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__**Bill Cosby**__ Bill Cosby was the first black man on telivision. He wouldn't have done all that if he hadn't been through what had happen to him all his life. Bill Cosby showed perseverance by overcoming a rough childhood, lack of an education, and his comedy career.

Bill Cosby overcame a rough childhood.He was born July twleth nineteenthirtyseven. His father, William H. Cosby left him and his family when Bill was about nine years old.His mother, Anna Cosby worked as a maid twelve hours a day. He had his first job when he was nine years old.When he was ten years old he was working at a local grocery store twelve hours a day, five days a week. During some christmas' there was no money for presents and sometimes not even a tree. He still made time enjoyable by telling amusing stories and jokes.

Bill Cosby overcame not having much of an education. Because of his fooling around in the classroom he dropped out of high school in tenth grade. At the age of nineteen he followed his father's footsteps and joined the navy. While in the navy he helped many injured or wounded servicemen and saw they didn't have a good education and decided to go back to school. After his years in the navy he got his high school diplonma and attended Temple University for a few years.

Bill cosby overcame a tough comedy career. When he was a junior at Temple, he worked as a bartender and doing comedy shows there. His talent spread and he got shows in cities like New York City, Chicago, San Franscisco, San Diego, and Las Vegas for a few examples. He finally was on TV and became first black man equal to a white man in a TV series. The show was called I SPY. Fat Abert and the Cosby Kids, and the Cosby Show and a few others that lasted a few or more seasons. Bill Cosby had many sucessful TV shows. He also had a very sucessful acting and comedian career.

By dedicating hiself to his goal, Bill was able to overcome his rough childhood, his lack of an education, and his comedy career. He has had a very sucessful career with three Emmy's and eight Grammy's.He is a very funny man and will be remembered as a great comedian and actor. He also had the love and support of his wife Claire Cosby and children. If I could pick one comedien in the world as most funny, I would pick Bill Cosby. Who would you pick? "I don't know the key to sucess is, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody" -Bill Cosby.

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