Al Trautwig Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a CableACE Award for New York Sportscaster of the Year in 2000
• Began his broadcasting career as a game caller for the New York Apollo soccer team on WMCA radio in 1979
• First began broadcasting at the Olympics for ABC at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, where he worked as a general reporter
• Made his Olympics debut for NBC at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as a reporter
• Has covered 15 Olympics, 10 of them for NBC, as a commentator for the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined events
• Best known as a sports commentator and the pre- and post-game host for the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers
• Is the host of "MSG Vault," which features memorable moments at Madison Square Garden
• For the Summer Olympics, he typically covers sports like gymnastics, triathlon, and road cycling
• Played himself in the 1986 film "Cool Runnings" and a news reporter in the 1996 film "Eddie․"