Our 28th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes Traci Brody, Jake Cohen, Marlee Erlich, Paul Friedberg, Sam Fuld, Terry Goldberg (Alan Horwitz Impact Category), Phil Kohler (Alan Horwitz Impact Category), Bruce Marks (Simcha Gersh), Jessica Rosenbluth, Tracey and Shanin Specter (Pillar of Achievement), Lee Zimmerman, and Fran Dunphy (Ally on the Court).

This year's Legacy Award Winners include Herman Drizin, Al Lewis, and Philip Zuber.

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
Larry Brown
The only basketball coach to win the NCAA National Championship and the NBA Championship
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 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

All-Time Great Basketball Coach

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

Basketball Super Star

He was voted one of the Best 50 players in NBA history

Two time Olympian in fencing

He was the first American fencer to earn a medal at a World Cup event

Missed the Olympics because of WW II

She was a record holder in six different swimming events

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Personal Stories

Sam Cozen

Cecil Mosenson

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Exhibits

Baseball
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Lacrosse
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