Glickman
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who was denied the chance to represent the U.S. at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he went on to become one of the most revered and influential sportscasters in history, pioneering many of the techniques, phrases and programming innovations that are commonplace in sports reporting today.
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Glickman
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 26, 2013
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Glickman
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
Director
James L. Freedman
Description
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who was denied the chance to represent the U.S. at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he went on to become one of the most revered and influential sportscasters in history, pioneering many of the techniques, phrases and programming innovations that are commonplace in sports reporting today.