National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum: Difference between revisions

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, in Commack, New York, is dedicated to honoring Jewish sports figures who have distinguished themselves in sports.

Its objective is to foster Jewish identity through athletics, and to commemorate sports heros who have emerged from a people not commonly associated with sports.

The Hall has inductees in baseball, basketball, bicycling, bowling, boxing, Canadian football, canoeing, cycling, discus, dressage, fencing, figure skating, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, horse showing, horseracing, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, marathon running, pole vault, racquetball, rowing, rugby, shot put, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track, triathlete, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. It has also inducted authors, broadcasters, columnists, and sportscasters.[1]

Baseball Last Name First Name Inducted Ausmus Brad March 28, 2004 Balkan Adam March 25, 2001 Berg Moe March 24, 1996 Blomberg Ron March 28, 2004 Danning Harry April 6, 1999 Eisen Thelma March 28, 2004 Epstein Mike March 28, 2004 Gordon Sid March 28, 2004 Green Shawn April 3, 2005 Greenberg Hank March 26, 1995 Holtzman Ken March 28, 1999 Koufax Sandy March 21, 1993 Levine Max April 3, 2005 Maddox Elliott March 28, 2004 Richman Arthur March 28, 1999 Rogovin Saul March 28, 1998 Rosen Al March 29, 1998 Shamsky Art 1994

Basketball Last Name First Name Inducted Auerbach Red March 24, 1996 Bluthenthal David March 24, 2002 Brown Larry 1994 Brown Herb April 30, 2006 Carnesecca Lou April 3, 2005 Doron Shay April 30, 2006 Drucker Norm March 29, 1998 Fielder Ken April 6, 2003 Garfinkel Jack March 28, 2004 Gottlieb Leo March 29, 1998 Greenberg Bess March 25, 2001 Greenberg Zachary April 30, 2006 Grunfeld Ernie March 21, 1993 Grunfeld Dan April 3, 2005 Hertzberg Sonny March 29, 1998 Heyman Art March 21, 1993 Holman Nat March 26, 1995 Holzman Red March 21, 1993 Kaplan Anita March 26, 1995 Kaplowitz Ralph March 29, 1998 Militzok Nat March 29, 1998 Nisenson Steve March 24, 2002 Orender Donna April 30, 2006 Riger Marty April 30, 2006 Rosenstein Hank March 29, 1998 Saperstein Abe April 3, 2005 Sarachek Red April 6, 1997 Schayes Dan March 29, 1998 Schayes Dolph March 26, 1995 Schectman Ossie March 29, 1998 Scheyer Jonathan April 30, 2006 Selwyn Laine April 6, 2003 Simon Justin April 1, 2000 Spoelstra Zelda April 6, 2003 Tanenbaum Sid 1994 Turetzky Herb April 3, 2005 Walk Neal April 30, 2006 Zale Courtney April 6, 2003 Zaslofsky Max March 21, 1993

Bicycling Last Name First Name Inducted Freedman Nicole March 25, 2001

Bowling Last Name First Name Inducted Holman Marshall April 1, 2000

Boxing Last Name First Name Inducted Arcel Ray March 28, 1999 Haft Harry Leonard Benny March 24, 1996 Melson Boyd April 3, 2005 Ross Barney April 6, 1997

Broadcasting Last Name First Name Inducted Albert Marv March 21, 1993 Allen Mel March 26, 1995 Berman Len March 25, 2001 Fischler Stan March 28, 2004 Glickman Marty 1994 Landers Barry March 28, 2004 Mazer Bill April 6, 1997 Wolf Warner March 28, 1999

Canadian Football Last Name First Name Inducted Cantor Noah March 24, 2002

Canoeing Last Name First Name Inducted Jacobi Joe April 3, 2005

Columnist Last Name First Name Inducted Eskanazi Gerald March 24, 2002 Isaacs Stan March 29, 1998 Jacobson Steve March 29, 1998 Povich Shirley April 3, 2005 Richman Milton March 24, 1996 Schaap Dick March 25, 2001 Winston Lisa April 6, 2003

Cycling Last Name First Name Inducted Levinson Ryan April 3, 2005 Shapiro Doug March 28, 1999

Discus Last Name First Name Inducted Moloff Nancy March 25, 2001

Dressage Last Name First Name Inducted Dover Robert March 25, 2001

Fencing Last Name First Name Inducted Bayer Cliff April 1, 2000 Bayer Cliff March 25, 2001 Bloom Tamir March 25, 2001 Jacobson Sada April 3, 2005 Jacobson Emily March 24, 2002 Jacobson Sada March 24, 2002

Figure Skating Last Name First Name Inducted Hughes Sarah April 6, 2003

Football Last Name First Name Inducted Bernstein Matt April 30, 2006 Bettman Gary 1994 Epstein Hayden March 24, 2002 Ettinger David March 29, 1998 Fiedler Jay March 24, 2002 Fiedler Jay April 3, 2005 Fiedler Jay April 1, 2000 Fiedler Jay 1994 Frank John April 30, 2006 Friedman Lennie March 24, 2002 Friedman Benny March 28, 2004 Gillman Sid March 24, 2002 Goldberg Marshall April 1, 2000 Jacobson Neila April 6, 2003 Levitt Chad April 6, 1997 Levy Marv March 24, 2002 Luckman Sid March 26, 1995 Mara Wellington April 30, 2006 Miller Marvin April 1, 2000 Miller Josh March 24, 2002 Mix Ron April 1, 2000 Newman Ed March 28, 1999 Ravitz Neil March 28, 1999 Rosenfels Sage March 25, 2001 Rosenthal Mike March 25, 2001 Saffer Mike April 6, 2003 Sherman Allie March 26, 1995 Stein Bob April 3, 2005 Steinberg Dick March 28, 1993 Taves Josh March 24, 2002 Tisch Preston Robert April 30, 2006 Wichard Gary March 25, 2001 Wohlstadter Mark April 1, 2000 Wood Gary March 24, 1996 Young George March 24, 2002

Golf Last Name First Name Inducted Alcott Amy April 6, 2003

Gymnastics Last Name First Name Inducted Gaylord Mitch April 3, 2005 Greenhill Dustin March 28, 2004 Helmer Dan March 28, 2004 Lowenthal Sarah March 25, 2001 Strug Kerri April 1, 2000

Handball Last Name First Name Inducted Hershkowitz Vic March 29, 1998 Jacobs James April 1, 2000

Horse Showing Last Name First Name Inducted Goldstein-Engle Margie March 25, 2001

Horseracing Last Name First Name Inducted Blum Walter March 24, 2002

Ice Hockey Last Name First Name Inducted De Costa Sarah April 6, 2003 Nystrom Eric April 6, 2003 Nystrom Bob April 6, 2003 Shneider Mathieu April 1, 2000 Siegel Marc March 24, 1996

Judo Last Name First Name Inducted Berland Bob April 30, 2006 Minkin Charlee April 6, 2003

Karate Last Name First Name Inducted Fierro Marilyn April 6, 1997

Lacrosse Last Name First Name Inducted Beroza William March 26, 1995 Blau Al March 28, 2004 Mahfouda Adam March 28, 2004 Rottenberg Rebekah March 28, 2004

Marathon Running Last Name First Name Inducted Hines Helene April 6, 2003 Lebow Fred March 26, 1995

Pole Vault Last Name First Name Inducted Schwartz Jilian April 6, 2003

Racquetball Last Name First Name Inducted Hogan Marty April 3, 2005

Rowing Last Name First Name Inducted Gilbert Aerial March 28, 2004

Rugby Last Name First Name Inducted Lipman Shawn March 28, 2004

Shot put Last Name First Name Inducted Bloom Andy March 25, 2001 Green Rebekah April 6, 2003

Skiing Last Name First Name Inducted Sheinberg Carrie April 30, 2006

Soccer Last Name First Name Inducted Agoos Jeff April 30, 2006 Agoos Jeff March 25, 2001 Koller Jesse April 6, 2003 Levine Jarryd April 6, 2003 Messing Shep March 21, 1993 Prince Chad April 6, 1997 Rademacher Debbie April 6, 2003 Whalen Sara April 6, 2003 Whalen Sara March 25, 2001

Softball Last Name First Name Inducted Blume Rachel April 3, 2005 Marder Samantha April 30, 2006 Rosson Amy March 28, 2004

Sportscaster Last Name First Name Inducted Cohn Linda April 6, 2003 Waldman Suzyn April 6, 2003

Squash Last Name First Name Inducted Barnet Stephanie March 28, 2004

Swimming Last Name First Name Inducted Ervin Anthony March 25, 2001 Goldblatt Scott March 25, 2001 Herman Ben March 29, 1998 Kahn David March 24, 2002 Kahn David March 25, 2001 Krayzelburg Lenny March 25, 2006 Lezak Jason March 25, 2001 Ramenofsky Marilyn April 6, 2003

Tennis Last Name First Name Inducted Heldman Julie April 1, 2000 Heldman Julie April 3, 2005 Heldman Gladys April 3, 2005 Kloss Ilana April 30, 2006 Savitt Dick March 29, 1998

Track Last Name First Name Inducted Drossin Deena March 25, 2001 Mondschein Irving March 29, 1998 Mondschein Irving March 25, 2001 Pintusevich-Block Zhanna April 6, 2003 Schlesinger Jodi March 28, 1999

Triathlete Last Name First Name Inducted Zeiger Joanna March 25, 2001

Volleyball Last Name First Name Inducted Kalafer Fran April 6, 2003 Katz Brie April 6, 2003 Levy Jessica April 6, 2003

Weightlifting Last Name First Name Inducted Berger Isaac April 3, 2005

Wrestling Last Name First Name Inducted Hahn Damion March 28, 2004 Wittenberg Henry March 21, 1993

Writer Last Name First Name Inducted Kahn Roger April 30, 2006

In addition to inducted Hall of Fame members, it presents periodic awards as follows: The Dick Steinberg Good Guy Award, The George Young Award, The Marty Glickman Outstanding Jewish Scholastic Athlete of the Year, and The Jules D. & Pearl D. Mazor Awards to the Outstanding Jewish High School Scholar Athletes of the Year.

Among those serving on its Advisory Committee are Marty Appel, Len Berman, Howard David, Ernie Grunfeld, Bill Mazer, and Paul Zimmerman.

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