Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby, Jr. was born at 3:00 A.M. on July 12, 1937, in North Philadelphia’s Germantown Hospital (Herbert and Hill 21). Bills’ parents, William and Anna Pearl Cosby, were childhood sweethearts. They migrated north during the depression for a better life. Bill had three younger brothers, James, Russel, and Robert. James died when Bill was eight years old (Herbert and Hill 21). During Bill’s childhood, his family was typically lower class. Money was never …showed first 75 words of 970 total…

…showed last 75 words of 970 total…and Sciences. Cosby received his doctorate in education in May of 1976 (Concord 44). Cosby and his wife, Cammile donated 20 million dollars to Spelman College, the elite black woman’s college in Atlanta on November 1988. Forbes magazine listed Cosby worth 20 billion dollars, the richest comedian ever (Herbert and Hill 54—55). Today Cosby is one of the most well-known and respected comedians of all time. He is looked up to and admired by people of all ages and races.