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Jewish Sports Legends
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Author : Joseph Siegman
language : en
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-08-01
Jewish Sports Legends written by Joseph Siegman and has been published by University of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Following the 1972 Olympics one sportswriter referred to Mark Spitz, winner of seven gold medals, as “the first great Jewish athlete.” He couldn’t have been more wrong. As Jewish Sports Legends shows, Jews have excelled at athletics for centuries. This engaging volume illuminates the lives and unforgettable accomplishments of Jews in virtually every major sport played worldwide. Baseball stars Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, basketball’s Red Auerbach and Dolph Schayes, and football’s Sid Luckman and Marv Levy are only a few notable examples. With photographs accompanying almost every sports personality, this fifth edition introduces some famous and some not-so-famous Jewish sports greats throughout history. More than eighty new entries have been added to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame since 2005, among them Lyle Alzado, Max Baer, Ira Berkow, Kenny Bernstein, Sasha Cohen, Shawn Green, Donna Geils Orender, Aly Raisman, and Bud Selig. While most of those profiled are professional sport champions and Olympic gold medalists, the book also features great coaches, officials, journalists, and other significant contributors in every major sport.
Jewish Sports Legends
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Author : Joseph Siegman
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books
Release Date : 2000
Jewish Sports Legends written by Joseph Siegman and has been published by Potomac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Jewish athletes categories.
A fine accomplishment...exhaustive research...Jewish Sports Legends opens a wide world of sports. - Los Angeles Times While many great Jewish sports figures are household names - Koufax, Greenberg, Spitz, and Auerbach probably come first to the minds of American fans - others are not as well known. Jewish Sports Legends features profiles and photographs of the famous, and the not so famous, members of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Among other interesting facts, readers will learn that - * No fewer than twenty-nine boxing titles were held by Jews. * A Jew created baseball's World Series. * A Jewish runner won medals in four consecutive Olympics. * A rabbi's son was deemed the world's strongest man in the 1964 Olympics. * A Jewish gymnast won seven medals in a single Olympics. * A Jewish wrestler once won 400 consecutive matches. * Four Jews are among the top ten Olympic medal winners of all time. * A Jew held five National Basketball Association records when he retired, including career points.
Jewish Sports Legends
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Author : Joseph M. Siegman
language : en
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Release Date : 1997-07-01
Jewish Sports Legends written by Joseph M. Siegman and has been published by Jewish Publication Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Illuminates the lives and unforgettable accomplishments of Jews in virtually every major sport played worldwide.
The Big Book Of Jewish Sports Heroes
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Author : Peter S. Horvitz
language : en
Publisher: SP Books
Release Date : 2006
The Big Book Of Jewish Sports Heroes written by Peter S. Horvitz and has been published by SP Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Jewish athletes categories.
When you think of famous Jews, sports may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But from Sandy Koufax to Mark Spitz, Jews have made tremendous contributions to the history of sports. The Horvitzs have created a logical ranking system that uses hard statistical evidence to identify the 100 greatest Jewish athletes of all time. Drawing on their academic backgrounds and expert sports knowledge, the authors bring us a proven scientific framework for objectively comparing athletes across various sports, including: Football, Baseball, Boxing, Tennis, Golf, plus many others! Features include: Little-known interviews with sports heroes of the past and present; Nearly 200 rare photographs throughout; Fascinating anecdotes that bring your favorite athletes to life.
The International Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame
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Author : Joseph M. Siegman
language : en
Publisher: SP Books
Release Date : 1992
The International Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame written by Joseph M. Siegman and has been published by SP Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Here is the first full account of Jewish contributions to international sports. Rich in personal anecdotes, historical background (including explanation of the barriers excluding Jewish athletes from otherwise successful careers) and packed with 150 rare, historical, black-and-white photographs. Foreword by Mark Spitz.
Jewish Sports Stars
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Author : David J. Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Jewish Sports Stars written by David J. Goldman and has been published by Kar-Ben Publishing ™ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
Teeming with intriguing facts, statistics and historical anecdotes, this revised and updated edition of Jewish Sports Stars reveals the achievements of Jewish star athletes past and present.
Great Jews In Sports
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Author : Robert Slater
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan David Publishers
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Great Jews In Sports written by Robert Slater and has been published by Jonathan David Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Filled with facts, trivia, photographs, and statistics, an updated reference furnishes concise portraits of more than 150 important Jewish athletes, including Sandy Koufax, Kerry Strug, Daniel Mendoza, Esther Roth, and many others.
Jewish Jocks
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Author : Franklin Foer
language : en
Publisher: Twelve
Release Date : 2012-10-30
Jewish Jocks written by Franklin Foer and has been published by Twelve this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A collection of essays by today's preeminent writers on significant Jewish figures in sports, told with humor, heart, and an eye toward the ever elusive question of Jewish identity. Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame is a timeless collection of biographical musings, sociological riffs about assimilation, first-person reflections, and, above all, great writing on some of the most influential and unexpected pioneers in the world of sports. Featuring work by today's preeminent writers, these essays explore significant Jewish athletes, coaches, broadcasters, trainers, and even team owners (in the finite universe of Jewish Jocks, they count!). Contributors include some of today's most celebrated writers covering a vast assortment of topics, including David Remnick on the biggest mouth in sports, Howard Cosell; Jonathan Safran Foer on the prodigious and pugnacious Bobby Fischer; Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson writing elegantly on Marty Reisman, America's greatest ping-pong player and the sport's ultimate showman. Deborah Lipstadt examines the continuing legacy of the Munich Massacre, the fortieth anniversary of which coincided with the 2012 London Olympics. Jane Leavy reveals why Sandy Koufax agreed to attend her daughter's bat mitzvah. And we learn how Don Lerman single-handedly thrust competitive eating into the public eye with three pounds of butter and 120 jalapeño peppers. These essays are supplemented by a cover design and illustrations throughout by Mark Ulriksen. From settlement houses to stadiums and everywhere in between, Jewish Jock features men and women who do not always fit the standard athletic mold. Rather, they utilized talents long prized by a people of the book (and a people of commerce) to game these games to their advantage, in turn forcing the rest of the world to either copy their methods -- or be left in their dust.
Jewish Major Leaguers In Their Own Words
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Author : Peter Ephross
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Jewish Major Leaguers In Their Own Words written by Peter Ephross and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Between 1870 and 2010, 165 Jewish Americans played Major League Baseball. This work presents oral histories featuring 23 of them. From Bob Berman, a catcher for the Washington Senators in 1918, to Adam Greenberg, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs in 2005, the players discuss their careers and consider how their Jewish heritage affected them. Legends like Hank Greenberg and Al Rosen as well as lesser-known players reflect on the issue of whether to play on high holidays, responses to anti-Semitism on and off the field, bonds formed with black teammates also facing prejudice, and personal and Jewish pride in their accomplishments. Together, these oral histories paint a vivid portrait of what it was like to be a Jewish Major Leaguer.
When Basketball Was Jewish
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Author : Douglas Stark
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2017-09-01
When Basketball Was Jewish written by Douglas Stark and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In the 2015–16 NBA season, the Jewish presence in the league was largely confined to Adam Silver, the commissioner; David Blatt, the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers; and Omri Casspi, a player for the Sacramento Kings. Basketball, however, was once referred to as a Jewish sport. Shortly after the game was invented at the end of the nineteenth century, it spread throughout the country and became particularly popular among Jewish immigrant children in northeastern cities because it could easily be played in an urban setting. Many of basketball’s early stars were Jewish, including Shikey Gotthoffer, Sonny Hertzberg, Nat Holman, Red Klotz, Dolph Schayes, Moe Spahn, and Max Zaslofsky. In this oral history collection, Douglas Stark chronicles Jewish basketball throughout the twentieth century, focusing on 1900 to 1960. As told by the prominent voices of twenty people who played, coached, and refereed it, these conversations shed light on what it means to be a Jew and on how the game evolved from its humble origins to the sport enjoyed worldwide by billions of fans today. The game’s development, changes in style, rise in popularity, and national emergence after World War II are narrated by men reliving their youth, when basketball was a game they played for the love of it. When Basketball Was Jewish reveals, as no previous book has, the evolving role of Jews in basketball and illuminates their contributions to American Jewish history as well as basketball history.