Jerry Izenberg
Jerry Izenberg (born September 10, 1930) is a
In addition to many magazine articles and newspaper columns, he has also written 13 books, including "Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing".[4] Izenberg has been the writer, narrator, or producer (sometimes all three) of 35 network television documentaries. One of those shows, "A Man Called Lombardi," earned an Emmy nomination.[citation needed]
In 1997, Izenberg was inducted into the
To commemorate 55 years in journalism, Izenberg wrote an eight-part memoir for The Star-Ledger in 2006. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[6] Izenberg covered every Super Bowl from Super Bowl I in 1967 through Super Bowl LIII.[7] He declined to attend Super Bowl LIV, bringing an end to his streak.[8]
References
- ^ "Jerry Izenberg". sports.nyhistory.org. New York Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Politi, Steve (10 June 2019). "Jerry Izenberg to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame". nj.com. Advance Local Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Politi, Steve (10 June 2019). "Jerry Izenberg to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame". nj.com. Advance Local Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Kantowski, Ron (17 April 2017). "Jerry Izenberg's new's boxing book chronicles golden age of the heavyweights". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Izenberg, Jerry (21 October 2019). "Jerry Izenberg on his induction into N.J. Hall of Fame: It's good to be home (but I never left)". nj.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame - Elected Members". jewishsports.net. International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Jerry Green: A Super Bowl pressbox institution still going at age 90". 3 February 2019.
- ^ Izenberg, Jerry (26 January 2020). "'I'm old, not dead': Columnist Jerry Izenberg's historic streak of 53 Super Bowls comes to an end". nj.com. Advance Local Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- ASPE article on Izenberg's Red Smith Award
- Jerry Izenberg at The Star-Ledger
- brief bio from New-York Historical Society website at New-York Historical Society
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