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.

Buzz Bissinger
He wrote the book "Friday Night Lights" later made into a movie and a long running TV series
Bernie Lemonick
He was a first team All American in football at the University of Pennsylvania.
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

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

A boxing great

He won World Boxing titles in two divisions

Big Game Receiver

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

All-Time Great Basketball Coach

The only head coach to lead teams to an NBA Title and an NCAA Championship

Eagle fans know him well

He is the long-time on-air voice of the Philadelphia Eagles

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Personal Stories

Louis “Red” Klotz

Rich Yankowitz

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Exhibits

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Lacrosse
Rowing
Tennis
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