Was Howard Cosell one of the first sportscasters on Monday Night Football?

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Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson, and Don Meredith were the original 3 calling the games when ABC's Monday Night Football came on in September 1970. NOTE: Looking for a lightning rod to garner attention, Arledge hired controversial New York sports broadcaster Howard Cosell as a commentator, along with veteran football play-by-play man Keith Jackson. Arledge's original choice for the third member of the trio, Frank Gifford, was unavailable since he was still under contract to CBS Sports. However, Gifford suggested former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith, setting the stage for years of fireworks between the often-pompous Cosell and the laid-back Meredith. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday_Night_Football#Pre-1970 [Note & link added -- Zb] Aug 16 00, 11:26 AM

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