Legendary play-by-play announcer Marv Albert will retire at the conclusion of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA playoffs, the New York Post reported Saturday.
He turns 80 next month.
His retirement will bring to an end a career that began in 1963 when he filled in for another icon, Marty Glickman, on the call of a game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics on WCBS Radio. In 1967, he became the lead announcer for the New York Rangers, then added the Knicks to his responsibilities a few years later. He also called the New York Giants’ games on radio for four seasons in the 1970s before joining NBC Sports in 1977.
Since 1999, Albert has been the lead basketball …
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