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.
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
Known as "The Clown Prince of Baseball"
He performed in over 6,000 major league and minor league baseball games
Championship runner over 90
He was a runner who held the World Record in several distances for athletes over 90 and later for over 95
From start to Olympian in 5 years
He was the first Jewish American to win an Olympic medal in sailing
