Marv Albert

Marv Albert
Albert calling a game for TNT in December 2008
Born	Marvin Philip Aufrichtig (1941-06-12) June 12, 1941 (age 82)[1] New York City, U.S.
Education	Syracuse University New York University
Years active	1963–2021
Spouses	Benita Oberlander Heather Faulkiner
Children	4, including Kenny
Sports commentary career
Genre	Play-by-play
Sports	Basketball American football ice hockey boxing

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 was best known nationally for his work as the lead announcer for both the NBA on NBC and NBA games on TNT.

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).

Marv Albert was charged with forcible sodomy and assault and battery in 1997. He pled guilty to the assault charge and was given a 12-month suspended sentence. [1]

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.