Myron Cope: Double Yoi! [Hardcover]

Myron Cope (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Double Yoi! is Myron Cope's autobiography, but like his announcing style, it's anything but conventional. Born Myron Sydney Kopelman, he tells about the unusual way he got started in sports writing, his colorful career as a member of the Sports Illustrated staff, and how he eventually evolved into a radio-television performer. Few know that Pittsburgh's favortie broadcaster was once a boxer, a salesman, and an integral figure in the presidential campaign of John Kennedy. In Double Yoi!, Cope also offers his personal sketches of athletes and coaches with whom he's come in contact, such as Cassius Clay, Chuck Noll, and Terry Bradshaw. The creator of the Steelers' trademark Terrible Towel also pokes plenty of left jabs at himself.

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About the Author

Cope was for more than 30 years an official Pittsburgh legend, first apparing on radio station WTAE as a sports broadcaster, then television commentary for station WTAE-TV. He is also the inventor of the Terrible Towel, the Steelers' famed good-luck symbol.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582615489
• ISBN-13: 978-1582615486
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #837,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stories Make this Book Live, November 3, 2002

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StevenJM "stevenjm" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Myron Cope: Double Yoi! (Hardcover)

This book proves that Myron Cope may be a fine broadcaster but he is a superior writer. Myron spins stories from the old days, from the greats he knew, from the Super Bowl years and from his many years as a writer for the Saturday Evening Post and Sports Illustrated. His early years as a newspaperman in Erie, PA and Pittsburgh are described with care and hilarity. Even more funny is his experience as a salesman. He comes across as a kind hearted guy who is stuck in the wrong profession. Many people can identify with that feeling, but if you aren't one who ever went through hell in an early job Myron's prose will let you know what it's like.

Reading the book, it seems as though Myron is seated next to you talking about his life and the people he got to know. The pieces and paragraphs on Clemente, Cosell, Bradshaw and Noll are special standouts.

His writing lets you see the man, not the "character" he has created in the broadcast booth. He's the kind of guy you'd like to meet in a neighborhood bar or a local restaurant and have a drink with every week. The book comes close to giving the reader that feel.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cope, as in honest and entertaining!, September 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Myron Cope: Double Yoi! (Hardcover)

Myron Cope is open, honest and sentimental in his autobiography, Double Yoi. Never boring, I hated to put this book down as it brought many smiles and caused me to laugh out loud. I enjoyed the reminising about the 70 Steelers. The chapter about Dwight "Mad Dog" White and Ernie "Fats Holmes" were my favorite, but I also liked it when he took Shock Radio and Pittsburgh's Mr. Shock Radio, Mark Madden to task for his vulgar so called sports talk show. Myron is open and honest in his discussion of his DUI and does not put the blame on anyone but himself. I have enjoyed Myron's talk show on WTAE, his TV commentaries and his analysis for many these many years. Myron proves he is a Pittsburgh Guy's, Pittsburgh Guy. A must read for anyone who loves Pittsburgh, it's sports and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Myron, Thank you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Myron's the Man, February 14, 2003

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Ryan Hemminger (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Myron Cope: Double Yoi! (Hardcover)

Double Yoi is the one of the best books that I have ever read. It is truely an entertaining read. It is a well written biographical look at Myron Cope's career in journalism and broadcasting as well as a combination of some of his favorite anecdotes. Any one who loves Myron Cope should read this book as well as those who hate him. I think that they will find a new appreciation for the Pittsburgh Icon. Cope also threw in some criticisms of things and people he doesn't really care for but he does this in a classy way. I am a huge Steeler fan but I don't think that one needs to be to enjoy this book.
Great Job Myron!!