Albert was a blow-by-blow announcer for the series Tuesday Night Fights. He was invited to training camp by the NHL’s New York Rangers and played one season for the Toledo Blades. He started his career in Denver and later worked in New York for the Nets and Islanders. Albert was known as the voice of the Denver Nuggets for 21 years before going to work for the Pacers. He received the Sam Taub Award in 1995 for boxing broadcasting journalism.