Linda Cohn
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- Posted On : Jan 20, 2014
Quick Facts
| Date of Birth | November 10, 1959 (age 54) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Sports Caster |
| Working for | ESPN's SportsCenter |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Stew Kaufman (Husband) |
| Married on | N/A |
| Children(s) | Two child(Kids) |
| Qualification | Graduation |
| Education at | State University of New York at Oswego |
| Net Worth(s) | 750 thousand dollars |
| Name on Birth | Linda Cohn |
| Divorce | Not Yet |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Weight | N/A |
| Religion | Christian |
| Eye Color | Brown, Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| @lindacohn | |
| Body Measurements | 30-24-34 inches |
Linda Cohn is an American sportscaster. She anchors the televisions show ESPN's SportsCenter.
Born/Birth
Linda Cohn was born on November 10, 1959, in Long Island, New York, United States.
Childhood
As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, makes her high school's boys team. She is also an avid New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Rangers fan.
School College
After graduating from Newfield High School, based in Selden on Long Island, Cohn attended SUNY at Oswego, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in arts and communications in 1981.
Children Kids
She has two kids with her ex-husband.
Boyfriend, dating and affair
After her divorce, Cohn's subsequent relationship is with professional hockey goalie coach Matt Voity.
Career Life and Jobs
In 1987, Cohn made sportscasting history by becoming the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. She anchored WABC TalkRadio from 1987–89. In 1988, Cohn got her first television break, after being hired by what was at the time one of ESPN's top competitors, SportsChannel America. In 1989, she hosted a call-in radio sports show back home in New York.
Cohn returned to the East Coast in 1992, when she was hired by ESPN to work on SportsCenter, and has since become a familiar face among SportsCenter viewers. She has also been featured in many of the show's comical This is SportsCenter commercials.
In addition to her trailblazing work as a female sports journalist, Cohn made a name for herself as a prognosticator in the 1997 NCAA basketball tournament. Her bracket that year for ESPN accurately predicted 15th-seeded Coppin State's shocking victory over South Carolina in the first round, to this day one of the greatest upsets in the tourney's history.
In 2005, Cohn signed a contract extension with ESPN, which added play-by-play for WNBA telecasts to her duties.
On June 20, 2008, ESPN announced that Cohn would be a regular anchor for the new morning block of SportsCenter, which launched on August 11. She would have been the co-anchor, alongside Steve Berthiaume.
Husband, Marriage and Divorce
Cohn was married to Stew Kaufman, whom she met while attending Oswego, and with whom she had two children.
Hot, legs, feet, and pictures
She looks hot and she has nice feet and legs. Her pictures are widely searched in the internet and many web galleries contain her pictures.
Height, weight and age
She has a nice height of 165 centimeters and it suits her personality. She has also been able to maintain a nice height-weight balance in her body.
Nationality, Ethnicity, religion
She is an American by nationality and she is from white ethnicity. She follows Christianity.
Net Worth, Salary and income
She has an estimated net worth of 750 thousand dollars. She has been able to earn the money through her sports casting career. She is paid well and has a nice payroll.
Body Measurements, Body Shape, Body Figure
She has a nice body figure of 30-24-34 inches. She looks fit and attractive in the body shape and she has maintained her figure well in the recent years.
Award and Achievement
She is popular on social networking sites and she has a huge fan base. She is admired by many people and has many fans.
Quotes, Gossip and Rumor News
She was the first-ever, full-time female sports anchor on a national radio network (ABC) in 1987.