Dan Cook, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dan Cook

American sportswriter

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-2008

Profession: columnist, journalist, sportswriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Daniel John "Dan" Cook, Jr.
(August 12, 1926 – July 3, 2008) was a sports writer for the San Antonio Express-News, where he worked for 51 years.
He is most notable for popularizing the phrase "the opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings." Described as a "sports icon", Cook also was a sports anchor at San Antonio television station KENS from 1956 to 2000.
For most of these years, the TV station was owned by the San Antonio Express-News.