Marv Albert is an American retired sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks". Albert worked for Turner Sports as the lead announcer for NBA games on TNT until his retirement at the end of the 2020-21 season.
The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team drew the highest average home attendance in college basketball in 2015-16, with an average of 26,253. In 2006–07, the women's basketball team began playing home games in the Carrier Dome. New York high school football state championships as well as the annual New York State Field Band Conference championships are held in the stadium, as are occasional concerts.
Dwight Jason Freeney is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, where he earned unanimous All-American honors, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. With the Colts, Freeney won Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears, and made seven Pro Bowls. He also played for the San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
Martin Irving Glickman was an American radio announcer who was famous for his broadcasts of the New York Knicks basketball games and the football games of the New York Giants and the New York Jets. He was the most influential sports announcer of his time.
Dwayne Alonzo "Pearl" Washington was an American college and professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 190 pounds (86 kg) guard.
Timothy Thomas Hasselbeck is an American sports journalist and former American football quarterback who currently works as an analyst for ESPN. He played eight seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Arizona Cardinals as well as the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. He played college football at Boston College. He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.
Tyrone Anthony Wheatley Sr. is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach at Morgan State University. He played professionally as a running back for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and was one of the most successful high school and collegiate athletes in Metropolitan Detroit history. In high school, he was a member of state-champion teams in both track and field and football, and he was named Michigan's track and field athlete of the year and football athlete of the year in the same academic year. He earned All-America track honors in both high school and college. Following his graduation as one of Michigan's best high school athletes, he attended the University of Michigan on an athletic scholarship and earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors on Big Ten Champion football and track teams. He ranks among the Wolverines' all-time rushing leaders in numerous categories, and his name appears in several places in the Big Ten football record book. He was named to All-Big Ten teams in football and track and field a total of four times, and he earned portions of seven Big Ten championships.
Will D. Allen is a former American football cornerback. Allen played college football at Syracuse. He was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
Kenneth Phillips is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the New York Giants 31st overall in the 2008 NFL Draft and won Super Bowl XLVI with the team over the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Miami. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints.
Markus Dwayne Paul was an American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1989 NFL Draft. He also was a strength and conditioning coach with the New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, New York Jets, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Syracuse University.
Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. With the Giants, Pierre-Paul made two Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots. With the Buccaneers, Pierre-Paul has made one Pro Bowl and won Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chandler James Jones is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Jones was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse. He is the younger brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and of former National Football League (NFL) player Arthur Jones.
Justin David Pugh is an American football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Syracuse University. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known as OBJ, is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at nearby Louisiana State University (LSU) and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Since entering the NFL, Beckham has been one of the most productive and popular players but has drawn media scrutiny for his personal conduct.
Chandler Fenner is a professional gridiron football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross.
Stephen Goodin is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and attended Hastings Senior High School in Hastings, Nebraska. He has also been a member of the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
Paul Kerry Perkins II is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Pac-12 Conference in rushing as a sophomore in 2014. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors the following year. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts.
James Gregory Frugone was an American football tailback who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Syracuse University and attended Commercial High School in Brooklyn, New York. Frugone and high school teammate, Paul Jappe, played together at Syracuse, and also on the 1925 New York Giants.
John F. Barsha, was a Russian-American professional American football fullback who played for the Rochester Jeffersons of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and the Syracuse Pros, who may or may not have been members of the same league. He played college football, basketball and baseball at Syracuse. He was also nicknamed the "Brooklyn Bullet".
Amba Etta-Tawo is an American football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Maryland from 2012 to 2015 and at Syracuse in 2016.
