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.

Carol Schultz Greenberg
She was a two time First Team All-American in lacrosse
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
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

Voted the "Best Referee in the World"

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

Eagle fans know him well

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

From start to Olympian in 5 years

He was the first Jewish American to win an Olympic medal in sailing

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

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Personal Stories

Rich Yankowitz

Lew Tendler

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Exhibits

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