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Our 27th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held September 18, 2025 (pending the Eagles' schedule, please hold September 17th as well. Final date will be released in May) at Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 includes Seth Berger, Ben Feld, Bret Gold (Sports Spirit), Ken Gross (Simcha Gersh), Rachel Magerman, Jesse Rappaport, Dr. David Rubenstein, Mike Sielski (Ally on the Court), and Susan Tose z"l.

This year's Legacy Award Winners include Cal Abrams z"l, Al Berger z"l, Mike Bloom z"l, Harry "Kid" Brown z"l, and Gil Stein z"l

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

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

Two time Olympian in fencing

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

Basketball Super Star

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

The man he guarded never scored

He was a two time first team All American in basketball

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Personal Stories

Louis “Red” Klotz

Sam Cozen

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Exhibits

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