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William Henry Cosby, Jr. Navy cook, and Anna Pearl Cosby, a maid. Despite his academic and athletic potential, Cosby dropped out of school to join the U. Navy, serving four years and earning his high school equivalency in A year later, he was awarded a scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia. To supplement his income, Cosby tended bar and gained a customer following with his wit.

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He eventually quit school in pursuit of a stand-up comedy career. At the age of 26, Cosby made his television debut on The Tonight Show. In , Cosby broke barriers when he became the first African American to star in a weekly dramatic television series with his role as a government agent on I Spy , an action-adventure series that ran for three seasons and earned him three Emmy awards.

Cosby also starred in a number of films including Uptown Saturday Night Cosby is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Cosby will be most remembered for The Cosby Show , which he created and starred in. The groundbreaking series which portrayed an intelligent, affluent, and successful African American family, ranks as one of the most popular series in American television history.

In , Cosby became a best-selling author with the publication of his book Fatherhood.

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He would go on to publish ten other books. Board of Education decision. In that speech he challenged the black community to become more accountable and responsible for the welfare of its children, evoking both praise and criticism from black activists for his honesty.