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.
Larry Brown
The only basketball coach to win the NCAA National Championship and the NBA Championship
Buzz Bissinger
He wrote the book "Friday Night Lights" later made into a movie and a long running TV series
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

Big Game Receiver

He was an NFL tight end who won four Super Bowl rings

Missed the Olympics because of WW II

She was a record holder in six different swimming events

The man he guarded never scored

He was a two time first team All American in basketball

Voted the "Best Referee in the World"

He has refereed 185 World Title fights all over the globe.

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Personal Stories

Harry Blitman

Lew Tendler

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Exhibits

Baseball
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Football
Lacrosse
Rowing
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