Marv Albert
Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American former sportscaster. Honored for his work by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks". Albert worked for Turner Sports as the lead announcer for NBA games on TNT.
Marv Albert | |
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Albert calling a game for TNT in December 2008 | |
| Born | Marvin Philip Aufrichtig June 12, 1941 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Syracuse University New York University |
| Years active | 1963–2021 |
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| Children | 4, including Kenny |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
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In addition to working extensively in both professional and college basketball, he has experience calling a variety of other sports, such as American football, ice hockey, horse racing, boxing, and tennis. Albert has called the play-by-play of eight Super Bowls, nine NBA Finals, and seven Stanley Cup Finals. He has also called the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for TNT with Jim Courier and Mary Carillo and has worked as a co-host and reporter for two World Series (1986 and 1988).
Albert hails from a family of broadcasters. His brothers, Al and Steve Albert, and a son, Kenny, are also play-by-play sports commentators.
In 2015, Albert was inducted into the broadcasting Hall of Fame.