Dr. William H. Cosby, Jr., while still serving as a Corpsman in the U.S. Navy, and working with Korean War Veterans at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Physical Therapy, realized the need for an education and began taking correspondence courses to receive his equivalency diploma (he failed 10th grade and didn't return, enlisting in the Navy when he was old enough).
After getting his diploma, he won a Track & Field scholarship to Temple University in 1961-62. He studied Physical Education while at Temple.
He eventually left before graduating to pursue a career in comedy. He didn't return to college studies until the 70's. In 1976, he received his Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts. His Doctoral dissertation was entitled "An Integration of the Visual Media Via 'Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids' Into the Elementary School Curriculum as a Teaching Aid and Vehicle to Achieve Increased Learning".
In addition to the Ed. D. he received from UM, he has been awarded several honorary degrees from many prestigious Universities for his contributions to society over the years.
yes he dropped out but eventually got his high school diploma while serving in the navy.
He left Tempe University in 1962 but returned in 1970 and completed his degree.
Football, Baseball, Basketball and track.
His first television show was called I Spy with Robert Culp but his first own television show was called The Bill Cosby Show (not The Cosby Show). The Bill Cosby Show was about a middle class male bachelor who taught physical ed. at a high school.
Mary Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia.
Bill Cosby has had a fight with being overweight his entire life. He has also fought high cholesterol, but is trying to lower his numbers by juicing.
yes he did by the end if his education he had finished his doctors degree at the university of Massachusetts. But when he was a kid he did not like school and did not do good in it so he dropped out of school in high school and joined the navy. After he felt bad about not finishing his education and got his high school diploma while in the navy.
Bill COSBY
William Cosby, better known as Bill, went to Thomas Fitzsimons Junior High School. He then briefly attended both Central High School and Germantown High School. He never graduated.
Cosby High School was created in 2006.
Football, Baseball, Basketball and track.
His first television show was called I Spy with Robert Culp but his first own television show was called The Bill Cosby Show (not The Cosby Show). The Bill Cosby Show was about a middle class male bachelor who taught physical ed. at a high school.
He droped out of high school to join the navy.He gave millons to Politcal cadidates.
he dropped out of high school in the 10th grade
According to Wikipedia on Answers.com he went to:Fitz Simmons Junior High,Central High School,Germantown High SchoolFor more details see related link...
Mary Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia.
Bill Cosby has had a fight with being overweight his entire life. He has also fought high cholesterol, but is trying to lower his numbers by juicing.
yes he did by the end if his education he had finished his doctors degree at the university of Massachusetts. But when he was a kid he did not like school and did not do good in it so he dropped out of school in high school and joined the navy. After he felt bad about not finishing his education and got his high school diploma while in the navy.
Bill Cosby