Once affectionately referred to as "Sportboy" by then NBC colleague David Letterman, this boyish, genial sportscaster transcended his original specialty to become one of TV's more respected interviewers and cultural commentators. Costas first ventured out of the sports world to that of entertainment with guest spots on "Late Night with David Letterman" calling elevator races. Armed with a lively intelligence, gently ironic manner and, perhaps most importantly, a photographic memory, Costas demonstrated the impressive breadth of his interests and insights as the host of the superior late night
