Bob Costas: Finding Strength Through Family Struggles | Forward Progress
Podcast: In Depth With Graham BensingerPublished On: Thu Sep 25 2025
Description: Sports broadcasting icon Bob Costas remembers his upbringing, including anecdotes from his father’s gambling addiction. Costas talks of his dad passing away at an early age due to a heart attack and unexpectedly receiving an envelope containing $6,000 in cash at the funeral. He ponders what life would be like if his dad were alive to witness his career growth and remembers his mom Jayne for her good-natured, self-deprecating humor, among other things.
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