Now Accepting Nominations for the Class of 2020

Do you or someone you know have what it takes? Enter here by September 20, 2019. In addition to our interest in athletes, we look for coaches, sports media, sports administrators, and anyone closely involved in the wide field of sports.
Buzz Bissinger
He wrote the book "Friday Night Lights" later made into a movie and a long running TV series
Larry Brown
The only basketball coach to win the NCAA National Championship and the NBA Championship
Carol Schultz Greenberg
She was a two time First Team All-American in lacrosse
Bernie Lemonick
He was a first team All American in football at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame contains a remarkable collection of athletes and others involved in sports activities. We have inducted 14 Olympians, including five medal winners, two world boxing champions, three women who made first team All-American in lacrosse, people who wrote brilliantly about sports or announced games, and others who founded, owned and/or managed professional franchises.

Inductees

Two time Olympian in fencing

He was the first American fencer to earn a medal at a World Cup event

From start to Olympian in 5 years

He was the first Jewish American to win an Olympic medal in sailing

Perfection is rare in sports

She was the first woman to bowl a perfect 300 in three sanctioned competitions

The man he guarded never scored

He was a two time first team All American in basketball

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Personal Stories

Harry Blitman

Lew Tendler

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Exhibits

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