Provides brief descriptions of the careers of more than 240 Jewish athletes in numerous sports
Bruce Mesner (bottom left) and Neal Sampson (bottom right) made headlines by not playing football on a Jewish holiday. (Photos courtesy of the University of Maryland) Bruce Mesner #22 (move picture to page 60) In 1987, nose tackle Bruce ...
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Presents more than 100 full portraits and many smaller sketches of the greatest Jewish sports figures in the past two centuries. Features special sections on the Maccabiah Games and Israeli sports figures. Age 12 and up.
Daniel Mendoza Father of Modern Boxing and Star of Israel - Daniel Mendoza , the most famous Jewish sportsman of the late 18th and early 19th century , was the father of modern boxing . Before Mendoza , boxing had consisted of little ...
As Jewish Sports Legends shows, Jews have excelled at athletics for centuries. This handsome volume illuminates the lives and unforgettable accomplishments of Jews in virtually every major sport played worldwide.