The 26th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia. Please RSVP by September 19.

For more information, visit phillyjewishsportsevent.org for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will induct our Class of 2024: 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

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

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

Known as "The Clown Prince of Baseball"

He performed in over 6,000 major league and minor league baseball games

All-Time Great Basketball Coach

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

Championship runner over 90

He was a runner who held the World Record in several distances for athletes over 90 and later for over 95

Basketball Pioneer

He founded the Philadelphia SPHAS, a famous Jewish professional basketball team, and later the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors)

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Personal Stories

Louis “Red” Klotz

Sam Cozen

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Exhibits

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Lacrosse
Rowing
Tennis
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