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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• 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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