Steve Albert
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Steve Albert (born Stephen Aufrichtig on April 26, 1952, in
New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, New York Mets, and Phoenix Suns as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League's New York Arrows.[1][2] Albert ended his career as the television play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Suns.[3]
He retired following the Suns' 2016-2017 season.
He also served as a broadcaster for the
Bite Fight" between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1997. He was inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame [5]
as a member of the Class of 2018.
Steve was the play-by-play announcer for the "MTV Rock N' Jock"[6] celebrity sports specials, partnered with comedian & game show host, Ken Ober, during the 1990s.
He has also been a co-host on the short-lived syndicated game show The Grudge Match alongside future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura. He was also the play-by-play announcer for Battle Dome.[7]
Personal life
Albert is the younger brother of broadcasters
NFL on FOX announcer Kenny Albert
.
References
- NBA.com.
- ^ "NY Arrows vs. St. Louis Steamers, 1981-82 MISL Finals, Game 4 - PART ONE (5/23/82)". YouTube.
- ^ Cunningham, Cody (April 18, 2007). "Phoenix Suns Televison [sic] Voice Steve Albert Retires". nba.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- NBA.com.
- ^ "Class of 2018 Announced In Canastota!". www.ibhof.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.
- ^ Stearns, Alia (May 27, 2016). "Looking Back At The '90s Stars Of MTV's Rock N' Jock, 25 Years Later". uproxx.
- ^ Holtzclaw, Mike (October 31, 1999). "REAL BATTLES, FANTASY CAST". Daily Press. Retrieved December 25, 2019.