Jerry Izenberg (born September 10, 1930) is a sports journalist with The Newark Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Newark, New Jersey.[1] His career with The Star-Ledger began in 1951 while he was still a student at Rutgers University, Newark,[2] but was interrupted for several years during which he served in the Korean War. Izenberg has covered many memorable sporting events and figures of the late twentieth century, including Sonny Werblin's ownership of the New York Jets, the boxing career of Muhammad Ali, and the Loma Prieta earthquake which interrupted the 1989 World Series.[3]
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 Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey and in 2000 he won the Red Smith Award from the Associated Press Sports Editors. He was a 2000 inductee of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2019, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.[5]
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]
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^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.
JerryIzenberg (born September 10, 1930) is a sports journalist with The Newark Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. His...
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The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113–112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113–112...
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1998 – Frank Deford 1999 – John Steadman* 1999 – Jon Miller 2000 – JerryIzenberg 2000 – Jim Simpson 2001 – George Vecsey 2001 – Jack Whitaker 2001 –...
greatest upsets in sports history. Newark Star-Ledger sports columnists JerryIzenberg and Sidney Zion would later speculate that, because the Jets fired Werblin...
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Interviewed noted sportswriter JerryIzenberg for a Newark Public Library Zoom program coinciding with the release of Izenberg’s book about growing up Jewish...
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and Ron Johnson, Giant running back, now a resident of Fort Lee." Izenberg, Jerry (February 4, 2017). "One Raiders star walked the walk with the gift...
Expanded). W. W. Norton. p. 118. ISBN 9780393350975. Retrieved 2016-11-13. Izenberg, Jerry (October 1, 2014). Rozelle: A Biography. University of Nebraska Press...
2017 - Race 12" (PDF). Equibase. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017. Izenberg, Jerry. "N.J.'s Irish War Cry was a mess in the Kentucky Derby, so why is...
roster. He was reacquired by Northern Arizona on February 2, 2018. Izenberg, Jerry (November 24, 2006). "Bradley center thanks moms". The Star-Ledger...
Retrieved August 3, 2015. "Satellite News and latest stories". fr.jpost.com. Izenberg, Dan, "State Comptroller: Every Gov't Since '96 Tried To Free Pollard,...
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