George Kalinsky, the legendary pH๏τographer who captured everything happening at Madison Square Garden for more than five decades, has died.
He was 88.
Kalinksy sH๏τ historic sporting events, including hobbled Willis Reed’s emergence from the tunnel for the Knicks in the 1970 NBA Finals, Muhammad Ali’s “Fight of the Century” against Joe Frazier and the Rangers winning the Stanley Cup in 1994.
<ʙuттon class="ʙuттon ʙuттon--modal-trigger" aria-label="Open the image in a modal." data-modal-image="34561444">An injured Willis Reed walks back onto the court for the Knicks during the 1970 NBA Finals, one of countless indelible images captured by legendary Madison Square Garden pH๏τographer George Kalinsky, who died this week at 88.From the lens of George Kalinsky
He also covered countless significant concerts and non-sports moments inside the Garden, such as Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1979.
“I just heard and my condolences go out to his family,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said before the Knicks’ 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night at the Garden. “Just a wonderful man. So great at what he did. He captured so many big moments at the Garden.
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