The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is the Philadelphia hall of fame for Jewish athletes and special contributors to the world of sport from the Greater Philadelphia area. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1997 by co-founders Harvey Brodsky and William Steerman.
The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Museum, also known as the Adolph & Rose Levis Museum, is located in Wynnewood, PA.
The Hall of Fame inductees include 18 Olympians, six Olympic medal winners, two world boxing champions, and several college All-Americans. Among the most notable inductees are NBA and NCAA champion Larry Brown and Super Bowl champion Randy Grossman.
Notable Inductees
Olympians
- Cliff Bayer, fencing
- Larry Brown, basketball
- Don Cohan, sailing
- Steve Cohen, gymnast
- Ken Dreyfuss, rowing
- Samuel N. Gerson, wrestling
- Arie Gluck, track and field
- Samuel Goldstein, swimming
- Mike Koplove, baseball
- Samuel Mattis, track and field
- Dave Mayor, weight lifting
- Dave Micahnik, fencing
- Irv Mondschein, decathlon
- Chris OâÂÂLoughlin, fencing
- Allen Rosenberg, rowing
- Ed Sabol, swimming
- Frank Spellman, weightlifting
- Fred Turoff, gymnast
All-Americans
- Joe Blasenstein, football
- Tal Brody, basketball
- Colby Cohen, hockey
- Josh Cohen, tennis
- Benedict Coren, football
- Menchy Goldblatt, basketball
- Carol Schultz Greenberg, lacrosse
- Amy Gross, squash
- Randy Grossman, football
- Sam Jacobs, basketball
- Al Laverson, soccer
- William P. Leaness, soccer
- Bernie Lemonick, football
- Chad Levitt, football
- Gary Martin, lacrosse
- Dave Micahnik, fencing
- Tracy Nelson, lacrosse
- Chris OâÂÂLoughlin, fencing
- Bonnie Rosen, lacrosse
- Dolph Schayes, basketball
- Whitney Tucci, soccer
- Dan Wigrizer, lacrosse
- Marty Zippel, basketball
Basketball
Football
Sportscasters
Sports Media
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