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A now retired Bob Costas traces his career back to two major incidents - something unhappy that happened to him in high school and his own father, an inveterate sports gambler.
A great 10 minute interview about his career, the state of sports today and the influence of gambling on games - and why he refused to read spots for the services that let fans wager.
How getting cut from sports teams led Bob Costas to the broadcast booth