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  1. Print length
    245 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    UNKNO
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1599211130
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1599211138
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In Cohn-Head, one of AmericaÂ’s most successful female anchors lays bare her hard-fought rise to the top of the sportscasting boysÂ’ club and her life inside the ESPN empire, talks candidly about sports personalities she has met, and reveals her personal top ten lists plus much, much more.

 

After tracing her upbringing in a dysfunctional family, Linda Cohn tells how she became a diehard sports fan and a goalie on her high school (boy’s) hockey team—setting the stage for college hockey stardom, when she was affectionately known as “Cohn-Head” by her teammates. From here she moves on to her first break in sportscasting. Along the way she describes her close encounters with the likes of Michael Jordan, Matthew McConaughey, and Jay Z.

 

Written with verve, Cohn-Head is a riveting read—a must for sports fans male and female alike, as well as anyone who seeks insight into how one woman made a man’s world her own.

From the Inside Flap

The real challenge is when a baseball player comes up to you to do an interview and then drops his towel just as you re about to ask your first question. I know it s difficult for you guys out there to understand, just because it may be a fantasy of yours for a woman to come up to you in a locker room somewhere and drop her towel. But the opposite does not hold true. It really doesn t. In fact, it s a little creepy. One of America s most successful female anchors lays bare her hard-fought rise to the top of the sportscasting boys club and her life inside the ESPN empire. She talks candidly about her own successes and missteps, and reveals her humorous, rewarding, and frightening interviews with sports personalities. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, Linda Cohn became a diehard sports fan and a goalie on her high school (boys ) hockey team?setting the stage for college hockey stardom, when she was affectionately known as ?Cohn-Head by her teammates. She got her first break in sportscasting by covering a team she hated. She discusses the sexual tension all too present both in the workplace and the locker room, and her close encounters with the likes of Michael Jordan, Matthew McConaughey, and Jay-Z.
Written with verve, Cohn-Head is a riveting read?a must for sports fans of both sexes, as well as anyone who seeks insight into how one woman made a man s world her own.

From the Back Cover

?I enjoyed Linda Cohn delivering the sports on radio and TV before she ever made it to ESPN, and after all these years working alongside of her, the enjoyment is tenfold! She does it the old-fashioned way. . . . Sports by a sports fan for the sports fan.
?Chris Berman, ESPN sportscaster and TV personality ?Fast, funny, entertaining, and revealing. The best part? The unavoidable image in the reader s mind of Linda herself machine-gunning her own story at you like a fascinating edition of SportsCenter.
?Kurt Russell, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards-nominated actor, and former second baseman for the California Angels ?Both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny, filled with anecdotes and insights. Come along for the journey of a self-proclaimed child geek who grew up to become the swan of sports.
?Leslie Visser, CBS sportscaster, first female sportscaster on Monday Night Football

?Life isn t always pretty, but Linda s story is a beautiful one. It s a compelling tale of courage, perseverance, and, ultimately, hope. Her humor and authenticity shine through on every page and make it impossible not to become a fan.
?Mike Richter, former New York Rangers goaltender ?Linda Cohn is far hotter than her ?girl in the locker room persona would suggest. I ve been with her backstage at a rock and roll show. . . . I know.
?Kevin Cronin, lead vocalist for REO Speedwagon

About the Author

Linda Cohn is a longtime anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter and has filled myriad roles, including hosting ESPNEWS's NFL Blitz and ESPN2's College Football Saturdays.  She made history in 1987 by becoming the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network, when hired by ABC. Her TV career began in 1988. Cohn lives in Southbury, Connecticut.

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Publisher UNKNO
Publication date January 1, 2008
Language ‎English
Print length 245 pages
ISBN-10 1599211130
ISBN-13 978-1599211138
Item Weight ‎1.2 pounds
Dimensions 6 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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Customer Reviews 3.8 out of 5 stars 45Reviews

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  • Shelleydp
    5 out of 5 stars
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    A Pleasant Surprise!

    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2008
    Format: Hardcover

    I've watched Linda Cohn on ESPN for years and always had the impression of the consummate professional. Not only did she know sports, but she fit right in on the male-dominated screen. Linda was the first female sportscaster I watched on a regular basis, so I decided to read the book to hopefully go beyond the figure she presented on TV. I must say, I was shocked by the engaging, funny, honest, down-to-earth person I found between the covers of this book. The style is easy and flowing, her humor left me with a smile on my face, her honesty was so refreshing; Linda was equally as open with her failures as she was with her successes. I truly felt that I "met" Linda in this book; I heard a voice that went so far beyond the professional voice I hear on TV. Linda became a friend who made me feel that it's okay to fight for what you want and to fall down along the way as long as you pick yourself back up. While this is an inspirational book for younger women who may be filled with hopes about where they want to go yet harbor doubts about how far they can go, it is also enlightening for women like myself who have "grown-up" but still feel there is much to achieve. Men and women alike, young and old, will be doing themselves a favor by reading this book, spending time getting to know Linda, and learning about themselves in the process.

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  • The Angry Charlottean
    4 out of 5 stars
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    Linda Cohn is worth her weight in gold

    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2009
    Format: Hardcover

    "Cohn-Head" should be required reading for anyone who has a desire to ever work behind a microphone or in front of a camera. In this book, longtime ESPN anchor and correspondent Linda Cohn illustrates why sportscasting, as glamourous as it appears on the surface, is a gritty business to get into.

    Cohn gives a lot of credit to some of the women who went before her into a profession traditionally dominated by men. And she also takes time to credit the men who helped open doors for her--including her husband, who sadly, at the time this book was written, was no longer with her. Although that marriage has apparently come to an end, Cohn understands quite clearly what she lost and why she lost it.

    But to get into and stay in the broadcasting business, Cohn definitely paid her dues--working multiple radio and TV gigs, moving across the country for more lucrative work, and doing stories on sports that were less exciting than what she liked. That's why she's one of the best in the business, in my opinion, and why she's such a treat to watch. Women like Linda Cohn are worth their weight in gold, to me, because they not only understand sports, they love sports. "Cohn-Head" is a good book, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

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  • Daniel G. Vondermock
    2 out of 5 stars

    Lind Cohn

    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2008
    Format: Hardcover

    I read her 'Cohn Head' and found it less then inspiring, infact it was casual reading at a book store. I learned not about her struggles as the book was advertised but her propensity for cheap stunts, the hot tub gimick, and her backstage groopie mentality at Reo Speed Wagen concerts. In fact I was so 'unimpressed' with her 'struggles' that the part where she allowed a palm reader, a cheap, fake, and an obvious joke of a mystic, let her determine the course of her 22 year marriage, disgusted me. I agree with her in one respect, that it's good her husband moved on, away from this person who claim to fame is a Reo Speedwagon groopie and an affair with Shinjo. Adrenalin junkies aside, she found it mor beneficial for her to examine her wild side then be loyal to her marriage. Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys' Club

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  • Mike Barer
    5 out of 5 stars
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    The Life Of Linda Cohn

    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2017
    Format: Kindle

    Even though it's billed as her breaking into the "old boys club", there really isn't much here about any gender discrimination that Linda may have faced and even when she brings it up, it's not highlighted. What the book really does is chronical her life from growing up in the New York area to through her career as a one of America's premier sports anchors. That said, Linda's ability to relate to her audience helps make this book enjoyable. It was a fun read.

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  • Dale
    3 out of 5 stars

    Ego-Head!

    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2009
    Format: Hardcover

    It was a quick read and interesting enough. Its overpriced if you pay the full price. It really gives very little insight into what goes on behind SC scenes. Linda comes across at times as a bit egotistic and flighty. She blames everything on her parents and her upbringing and even has Bill Walton overhyping that aspect of it. I don't think her upbringing was that bad and in fact some things that lead her to be successful could be directly attributed to support or advice that was given to her by her parents. I could argue that her parents helped her more than they hurt her or at least from what was in the book. Some day Linda's children may turn the table on her and write a book about how she screwed up there life by choosing her career over her family. At some point everyone has to take responsibility for there actions and I guess Linda isn't ready for that yet.

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  • Marc R
    4 out of 5 stars
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    breezy read

    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2009
    Format: Hardcover

    Written well, just as if Linda was sitting next to you, telling the story to you.

    Would have been nice if she mentioned SportsChannel, though.

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  • Jose A Arroyo
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    Five Stars

    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015

    An enjoyable journey of Cohn's trials and tribulations to make it to the pinnacle of sports broadcasting.

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  • Rich DeRidder
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    Five Stars

    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014

    Cohn is awesome!

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