| Howie Schwab | |
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| Name: | Howard Schwab |
| Born: | September 17, 1960 |
| Birth Hometown: | Baldwin, New York |
| Died: | April 20, 2024 (aged 63) |
| Occupation: | Consultant, Writer |
| Years active: | 1987-2024 |
| Known for: | His sports trivia knowledge |
Howard "Howie" Schwab (born September 17, 1960; died April 20, 2024) was an American sports trivia expert and television personality. Schwab is best known as the final adversary on ESPN's Stump the Schwab. As a geek and non-athlete, he broke the archetype of people seen on sports television.
Early Life and Career[]
Born in 1960, Schwab hailed from Baldwin, New York. A 1982 graduate of St. John's University, Schwab served as the editor-in-chief of College & Pro Football News Weekly in the mid-1980s before joining ESPN in 1987. By 1995, he was the coordinating producer for the network's website ESPN.com. Beginning in 1998, Schwab served as a coordinating producer for ESPN studio production, which entailed duties on programs such as SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. Schwab also served as the resident Couch Potato on ESPN's First Take, on which he discussed the top sports television programming each weekend, evaluating the TV lineups of Friday, Saturday and Sunday on a 1-5 bags of chips rating system. Schwab also appeared with Merril Hoge and Matthew Berry on ESPNEWS' Sunday Fantasy Insider.
As part of cost-cutting efforts, Schwab was released from ESPN in June 2013. In, 2014; Schwab joined Sports Jeopardy! as a consultant and writer.
Death[]
On April 20, 2024; Schwab died from a heart attack at a hospital in Aventura, Florida at the age of 63. A period of declining health played a major factor in his death.
Show co-hosted/appeared[]
Show worked on[]
Sports Jeopardy! (as consultant/writer only)
Link[]
Howie Schwab, longtime ESPN producer, star of trivia show, dies