[1] His career with The Star-Ledger began in 1951 while he was still a student at Rutgers University, Newark,[2] but was interrupted for several years during which he served in the Korean War.
Izenberg has covered many memorable sporting events and figures of the late twentieth century, including Sonny Werblin's ownership of the New York Jets, the boxing career of Muhammad Ali, and the Loma Prieta earthquake which interrupted the 1989 World Series.
[3] In addition to many magazine articles and newspaper columns, he has also written 13 books, including "Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing".
[5] To commemorate 55 years in journalism, Izenberg wrote an eight-part memoir for The Star-Ledger in 2006.
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