Bill+Cosby

=BILL COSBY=

Bill Cosby was a perservering person because of what he did and what he still does.Bill Cosby was a comedian and also a loving fatheri H

When he was 11 years old he spent his summers clerking at a grocery store 12 hours a day,six days a week fofr money. He had 2 influances, and one was his mother. Because of her long hours of work she always found time to read a story to her kids. Even when his mom didn't have the money for christmas or for toys she always loved them more than anything. His other influance is his grandfather who liked to tell him stories and encouraged Bill to make his own story's like his grandfather.

Bill dropped out of the 10th grade, because he was an underachiver. He didn't ever listen to the teacher, and he was just a poor student. At the age of 19, Bill followed the footsteps of his dad and joined the navy. After his 2-3 years in the navy, Bill went back to his high school to get his scolarship when he dropped out in the 10th grade. After Bill got his scolarship he became a television comedian and everyone liked him.

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