Dan Cook

For other people named Daniel Cook, see Daniel Cook (disambiguation).
Dan Cook
Born(1926-08-12)August 12, 1926
Houston, Texas
DiedJuly 3, 2008(2008-07-03) (aged 81)[1]
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Sports writer
Sports telecaster
Known for"The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings"

Daniel John Cook Jr. (August 12, 1926 – July 3, 2008) was a sports writer for the San Antonio Express-News for 51 years.[1] He is most notable for making the phrase "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings" into common use.[2] Described as a "sports icon",[1] Cook started working at KENS in 1956 and continued to work at the television station until 2000.[3] For most of these years, the TV station was owned by the San Antonio Express-News.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "San Antonio sports icon Dan Cook dead at 81". International Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-07-04.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sabj was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Frazzini, Kevin; Michael Knoop (2008-07-04). "Dan Cook's career highlights, controversy". San Antonio Express-News.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "San Antonio sports journalism icon Dan Cook dies". San Antonio Express-News. 2008-07-04.