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A birthday shout-out to legendary sports columnist #JerryIzenberg, who turns 96 today.

Photo with #MannyPacquiao and boxing publicist Fred Sternburg.

#journalism #sportshistory #happybirthday

September 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM

Ed Odeven

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“Journalism, history, sports, and a parade of iconic figures ー they’re all here in this rich, wide-ranging book.”
–Alexander Wolff
#JerryIzenberg #journalism
#booksky
#books #booklover #boxing #NFL #MLB #horseracing
#MuhammadAli #BookBoost
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Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg

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March 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Ed Odeven

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Two newspaper columnists covered the first 53 Super Bowls: #JerryGreen and #JerryIzenberg.
This book #excerpt features an interview with Green about their heyday in #journalism and insights on Izenberg's career, including a great #SuperBowl column.
#sportsmedia
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Excerpt: Jerry Green chapter from ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’

Green and Izenberg were the only two newspaper columnists to cover the first 53 Super Bowls.

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February 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM

Ed Odeven

@edodeven.bsky.social

Two newspapers columnists, #JerryGreen & #JerryIzenberg, attended the first 53 Super Bowls. The former speaks about the latter, their shared experiences and more in this #excerpt from "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg."
#NFL #SuperBowl
#authors #BookBoost
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Excerpt: Jerry Green chapter from ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’

Green and Izenberg were the only two newspaper columnists to cover the first 53 Super Bowls.

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February 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Ed Odeven

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A journalist since 1951, #JerryIzenberg has written about seemingly everything in the world of sports. His 96th birthday is Sept. 10.

Photo: Izenberg and Cuba baseball team national manager Servio Borges at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico.

September 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM

Ed Odeven

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In "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg," the great sports columnist recalls visits to Newark Bears games in the 1930s, talks about completing his first novel at age 90, and a lifetime of stories in between.
#JerryIzenberg
#journalism #sportshistory #MLB

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July 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM

Ed Odeven

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Review of "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg" combined with an interview with the author.
#JerryIzenberg #books #readingcommunity
#journalism
#sportshistory #Boxing #NFL
#MLB #WritingCommunity
#SuperBowl
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NYF Book Review: Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg - NY FIGHTS

Jacob Rodriguez reviews the book titled 15 rounds with Jerry Izenberg. Jacob also interviews the author Ed Odeven.

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February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM

Ed Odeven

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#Horseracing tales from yesteryear. Memories of classic Triple Crown moments.
#JerryIzenberg #KentuckyDerby
#BelmontStakes
#BookBoost
#excerpt
#readingcommunity
#WritingCommunity
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Book excerpt: Secretariat, American Pharoah and Canonero II chapter (from ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’)

This chapter appears in Part I of “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg: A Collection Of Interviews With The Legendary Journalist.” The paperback edition of the book was published on Dec…

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April 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM

Ed Odeven

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An #excerpt from "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg":

#BookBoost #JerryIzenberg #IraBerkow #journalism #sportshistory #readingcommunity
#WritingCommunity #authors

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Book Excerpt: Ira Berkow’s Insights on Jerry Izenberg

“I’ve always respected him as a writer and as a person,” said Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ira Berkow. “His heart was always in the right place and so was his pen in the days when we used to use p…

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April 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM

Ed Odeven

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With #baseball season underway, sharing an excerpt from my book.
#baseballhistory #memories
#booklover #BookBoost
#sportshistory #sportsbooks
#JerryIzenberg #MLB #minorleagues #Yankees
#NewarkBears
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Unforgettable baseball memories (an excerpt from ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’)

Book excerpt: From “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg: A Collection of Interviews With The Legendary Columnist” Chapter 4: Unforgettable Baseball Memories By Ed Odeven While the New York Yankees …

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April 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Ed Odeven

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Ira Berkow, Red Smith's biographer, shares illuminating details and great anecdotes about Jerry Izenberg's career and legacy.
#journalism #sportsmedia #sportshistory
#JerryIzenberg
#IraBerkow
#authors #books
#readingcommunity
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Book Excerpt: Ira Berkow’s Insights on Jerry Izenberg

“I’ve always respected him as a writer and as a person,” said Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ira Berkow. “His heart was always in the right place and so was his pen in the days when we used to use p…

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February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM

Ed Odeven

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Jerry Izenberg's 95th birthday is Sept. 10. So it's as good a time as any to reflect on his extraordinary life & legendary career.
#JerryIzenberg
#JoeBrowne
#BookBoost
#booksky #booktok
#sportshistory #NFL
#journalism
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Book excerpt: Longtime NFL PR executive Joe Browne’s Recollections of Jerry Izenberg

This chapter appears in Part 2 of “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg.” *** Jerry Izenberg and Joe Browne go way back. They both attended the Ice Bowl on Dec. 31, 1967, in Green Bay, W…

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August 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM

Ed Odeven

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Sharp insight from sportscaster Dave Sims on #JerryIzenberg*:
"Great storyteller. He knows how to read the temperature of people and specifically sports people."

Jerry, seen with Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson in 1997, turns 96 on Sept. 10.

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September 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM

Ed Odeven

@edodeven.bsky.social

Perspective on #JerryIzenberg from ESPN's Jeremy Schaap*: "He was a thought leader in the world of sports journalism."

*From: www.amazon.com/Going-15-Rou...

Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg

Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg [Odeven, Ed] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg

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September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Ed Odeven

@edodeven.bsky.social

Readers weigh in on "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg."

#books #readingcommunity
#journalism #authors #sportsmedia
#sportshistory #mlb #nfl #boxing
#horseracing #JerryIzenberg

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What others are saying about ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’

UPDATED on March 24, 2024 A collection of insights from readers and pundits about “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg.””Jerry Izenberg knew his sports ― finally forced to miss a …

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March 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM

Ed Odeven

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A slice of #horseracing history from America's #TripleCrown.
#KentuckyDerby #Secretariat #AmericanPharoah #CanoneroII #Excerpt #sportsmedia #journalism #JerryIzenberg #sportsbooks #readingcommunity #writingcommmunity #Preakness #Belmont
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Book excerpt: Secretariat, American Pharoah and Canonero II chapter (from ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’)

This chapter appears in Part I of “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg: A Collection Of Interviews With The Legendary Journalist.” The paperback edition of the book was published on Dec…

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April 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Ed Odeven

@edodeven.bsky.social

"The most urgent, the most disgraceful, the most shameful and the most tragic problem is silence."
-Civil rights leader Dr. Joachim Prinz, looking back on the Nazis' rise to power, wisdom that's relevant now in the U.S., too.
#BookBoost #JerryIzenberg
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Book excerpt: ‘A rabbi’s influence’ on Jerry Izenberg and Dr. Joachim Prinz’s never-ending fight for human rights

This is an excerpt from “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg.” The legendary sports columnist shares memories of Rabbi Joachim Prinz, who was an influential figure, a moral compass, in …

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January 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM