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.

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

Eagle fans know him well

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

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

Voted the "Best Referee in the World"

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

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Personal Stories

Lew Tendler

Harry Blitman

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Exhibits

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Lacrosse
Rowing
Tennis
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