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This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes ... US, 34 PBA titles (5th all-time); PBA ... [418] 1st and only Jewish Hockey player to score more than 50 ...
Paul Goldstein, tennis player; USTA boys' 16s and two-time 18s singles champion [249] Brian Gottfried , tennis player; USTA boys' 12s and two-time 18s singles champion, won 1975 and 1977 French Open Men's Doubles (with Raúl Ramírez ), and 1976 Wimbledon Men's Doubles (with Ramirez), highest world ranking #3 [ 250 ]
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States. [1]
Pages in category "Jewish American sportspeople" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 314 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jewish tennis players (2 C, 90 P) V. Jewish volleyball players (1 C, 20 P) W. ... List of Jewish Olympic medalists; H. Karel Hartmann; Hebrew Hammer; Ivana Hirschmann
Henrich is the first Jewish player to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, [1] and the only player taken in the first round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft who did not play a regular season game in the National Hockey League. [2] Henrich's younger brother Adam Henrich was also a former professional hockey player for the Coventry ...
Samuel "Sam" Rothschild (October 16, 1899 – April 15, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 102 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Rothschild was the first Jewish player in the NHL. [1] [2] He played for the Montreal Maroons, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Americans.
The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, in Commack, New York, is dedicated to honoring American Jewish figures who have distinguished themselves in sports. [ 1 ] Its objective is to foster Jewish identity through athletics, and to commemorate sports heroes who have emerged from a people not commonly associated with sports.