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| Formation | March 21, 1993 |
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| Type | Hall of Fame |
| Headquarters | Commack, New York |
Region served | United States |
Chairperson | Jason Bartow |
| Website | syjcc.org |
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.[2]
The Hall has inductees in the sports of American football, auto-racing, baseball, basketball, bicycling, bowling, boxing, Canadian football, canoeing, cycling, discus, dressage, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, handball, horse showing, horse-racing, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, marathon running, pole vault, racquetball, rowing, rugby, shot put, skiing, soccer (European football), softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track, triathlete, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. It has also inducted authors, broadcasters, columnists, and sportscasters.
The Hall of Fame and Museum is located at the Suffolk Jewish Community Center in Commack, New York.
- ^ Finn, Robin (May 13, 2007). "A Joke Inspires a Hall of Fame That's No Joke". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ The Jewish Quarterly, Issues 209-212. 2008. p. 32. Retrieved August 10, 2011.