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Del Mar resident Marty Cooper received a proclamation from the Del Mar City Council for the 50th anniversary of the date he made the world’s first cell phone call in New York City.

On April 3, 1973, Marty Cooper made the world's first cell phone call in New York City after he and his team at Motorola invented the technology.

Mention horse racing people at the Alameda County Fair over the last 20 years and a few names come straight to mind. One that flies the most under the radar but can stand toe-to-toe with anyone is Pleasantons George Schmitt.

Marty Cooper (Courtesy) “I have a belief that the cell phone has just started its process of evolution and we’re going to be very surprised at what happens in the future,” said Cooper, who is based in Del Mar and recognized as the “Father of the Cell Phone.” Cooper released a book, “Cutting the Cord,” about the obstacles he and a team at Motorola had to overcome before he finally made the first-ever mobile phone call in New York City in the early 1970s. Cooper also explores the po...