Our 26th Annual Induction Ceremony was held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.
To view the program ad book from this year's ceremony, please click here.
The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes Debbie Adams, James Balk, Jamie Chadwin, Jon Slobotkin, Janine Tabas, Alec Weiss, Marvin and Mickey Black (Pillar of Achievement), Howie Horenstein (Simcha Gersh), Allen Rubin (Simcha Gersh), and Fred Cohen z"l (Philadelphia Sports Spirit). In addition, our Legacy award recipients are Alta Cohen z"l, Sid Gilman z"l, Ralph Rosner z"l, Herb Weinberg z"l, and Barbara Weisberger z"l.
To view the program ad book from this year's ceremony, please click here.
The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes Debbie Adams, James Balk, Jamie Chadwin, Jon Slobotkin, Janine Tabas, Alec Weiss, Marvin and Mickey Black (Pillar of Achievement), Howie Horenstein (Simcha Gersh), Allen Rubin (Simcha Gersh), and Fred Cohen z"l (Philadelphia Sports Spirit). In addition, our Legacy award recipients are Alta Cohen z"l, Sid Gilman z"l, Ralph Rosner z"l, Herb Weinberg z"l, and Barbara Weisberger z"l.
The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame contains a remarkable collection of athletes and others involved in sports activities. We have inducted 18 Olympians, including six 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
An Olympian who wouldn't go
She was a gymnast who was selected for the 1936 Olympics in Germany, but refused to participate because of NATZI anti-Semitism
Known as "The Clown Prince of Baseball"
He performed in over 6,000 major league and minor league baseball games
Perfection is rare in sports
She was the first woman to bowl a perfect 300 in three sanctioned competitions
Powered by OnStreets.com.