12 Things You Might Have Forgotten About Bill Cosby

11. He’s Won Many Awards, Including the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Cosby must have multiple mantels to display all the awards he has won throughout his career. He has been recognized for both his professional and philanthropic achievements. His many accolades include two Golden Globes, seven Emmys, nine Grammys, four Image awards and ten People’s Choice Awards. He’s had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1977, was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 1991, won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2003, and has at least 16 honorary degrees from academic institutions including Yale. In 2002 he was even awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Since the recent scandal broke, activists are demanding that some of these honors be revoked. All those trophies seem to have tarnished along with his reputation.