Albert, Marv

An award-winning sportswriter, Phil Berger was the author of more than a dozen books, including "Forever Showtime: The Checkered Life of Pistol Pete Maravich and the landmark "Blood Season: Tyson and the World of Boxing. A boxing reporter for the "New York Times from 1986 to 1992, Berger's work also appeared in "Playboy, "Esquire, "Inside Sports, "The Village Voice, "Penthouse, and the "Washington Post. Berger died in 2001.

Marv Albert is a sportscaster with NBC Sports and longtime voice of the New York Knicks.