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
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

Big Game Receiver

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

Perfection is rare in sports

She was the first woman to bowl a perfect 300 in three sanctioned competitions

Major League GM

He is a former major leaguer who was the General Manager of a Major League baseball team

Two time Olympian in fencing

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

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Personal Stories

Harry Blitman

Cecil Mosenson

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Exhibits

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