Marty Glickman

[MGDCuse]

Watched an HBO documentary on Marty the other night. I'm sure many of you have seen it, but if you haven't, I highly recommend it. It touches on the 1936 Olympics, his time at Syracuse, and his career in broadcasting. As I watched it suddenly became very personal for me when they showed a pic of the 37 team and there was my Grandfather, front and center. I always knew they played together, but it never dawned on me that I might see him during the show. Very cool. The original #5.

 

[Madbiker]

Marty was one of the best play-by-play announcers ever.

 

[Hoo's That]

Marty was one of the best play-by-play announcers ever.

If he didn't invent play-by-play announcing it sure seemed like he did. He is the standard by which others are measured.

 

[72Cuse]

Watched an HBO documentary on Marty the other night. I'm sure many of you have seen it, but if you haven't, I highly recommend it. It touches on the 1936 Olympics, his time at Syracuse, and his career in broadcasting. As I watched it suddenly became very personal for me when they showed a pic of the 37 team and there was my Grandfather, front and center. I always knew they played together, but it never dawned on me that I might see him during the show. Very cool. The original #5.

Met him at Syracuse Sports Nite in DC in 1992. Very cordial, nice guy. He was sitting with Red Auerbach.

 

[Moontan]

"Swish!"

 

[SWC75]

First of the great SU sport announcers.

 

[Orangeyes]

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