This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The topic of Jewish participation in

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...

is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature (See also:

List of Jews in sports (non-players) 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 soci ...

). 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. The criteria for inclusion in this list are: * 1–3 places winners at major international tournaments; * for

team sport A team sport includes any sport where individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win or cooperate to entertain their audience. Team members act together towards a shared objective. This can be done in a number of ways s ...

s, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or * holders of past and current

world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...

s. Boldface denotes a current competitor. To be included in the list, one does not necessarily have to practice

Judaism Judaism ( he, ''Yahăḏūṯ'') is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in th ...

, or to hail from

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Some members of the list may practice other religions or no religion at all, but are of Jewish descent.

Athletes

American football

Ali Marpet WFT-Buccaneers NOV2021 (cropped)

Doc Alexander Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (April 1, 1897 – September 12, 1975) was an American football player, who played center, tackle, guard, and end, and coach in the National Football League. Alexander was born in Silver Creek, New York, the son of Ru ...

, US, G, 2× All-Pro *

Lyle Alzado Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional All Pro football defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play. Alzado played 15 seasons, splitting hi ...

, US, DE, 2× All-Pro *

Harris Barton Harris Scott Barton (born April 19, 1964) is a fund manager and a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers. Early life Harris Scott Barton was born in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and is Jewish. Both ...

, US, OT, 2× All-Pro *

David Binn David Aaron Binn (born February 6, 1972) is a former American football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was signed by t ...

, US, LS, All-Pro * Adam Bisnowaty, US, T (free agent)"שחקן NFL מתוצרת כחול-לבן"
Ynet. *

Arthur Bluethenthal Arthur Bluethenthal, nicknamed "Bluey" (November 1, 1891 – June 5, 1918), was an All-American football player for Princeton University, who died in combat fighting for France in World War I. Early life The son of Leopold and Johanna Bluethentha ...

, US, C *

Justin Boren Justin Matthew Boren (born April 28, 1988) is a former American football guard. Though a guard in the NFL, Boren played both guard and center during his high school and college football career. In high school, he was widely regarded as one of ...

, US, OG *

Zach Boren Zach Boren (born May 13, 1991) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State University. Boren originally played fullback, but was converted to linebacker midway through his senior s ...

, US, FB (free agent) *

Daniel Braverman Daniel Braverman (born September 28, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college footba ...

US, WR (free agent) *

Greg Camarillo Greg Camarillo ( ; born April 18, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Camarillo also played for the Miami Dolp ...

, US, WR *

Noah Cantor Noah Cantor (born January 11, 1971) is a former football player in the Canadian Football League. Biography Cantor is Jewish. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Cantor played with the University of Saint Mary's Huskies from 1990 to 1994. He was signed a ...

, Canada, DT,

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a c ...

Gabe Carimi Gabriel Andrew Carimi ( ; born June 13, 1988) is a former American football guard. Carimi had 49 starts at left tackle in his four-year Wisconsin Badgers college career, which culminated at the 2011 Rose Bowl. He was awarded the 2010 Outland T ...

, US, OT, All-American and

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-Am ...

* Jake Curhan, US, OT (

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 a ...

) *

Jordan Dangerfield Jordan Isaac Aldon Dangerfield (born December 25, 1990) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Towson and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2013. Dangerfield has al ...

, US, SS (free agent) *

JT Daniels JT may refer to: Arts and media * ''Jakobstads Tidning'', a Finland-Swedish newspaper * Jimma Times, owner of the Ethiopian newspaper ''Yeroo'' * ''Jornal da Tarde'', a Brazilian newspaper from São Paulo * ''JT'' (album), 1977 album by James T ...

, US, QB, Gatorade Player of the Year *

Brian de la Puente Brian Loomis de la Puente (born May 13, 1985) is a former American football center. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. De la Puente has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, ...

, US, C (free agent) *

A.J. Dillon Algiers Jameal William Dillon Jr. (born May 2, 1998) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. Early life and high school career Dillon g ...

, US, RB (

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the t ...

) * Michael Dunn, US, G (

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conferenc ...

) *

Nate Ebner Nathan Ebner (born December 14, 1988) is an American football safety and special teamer who is a free agent, and a rugby sevens player for the United States national rugby sevens team. Ebner played rugby union (15-a-side) on the US Under-19 a ...

, US, DB (free agent) * Brad Edelman, US, OG, 1× Pro Bowl *

Julian Edelman Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Kent State as a Quarterback and ...

, US, WR, MVP in Super Bowl LIII *

Hayden Epstein Hayden Scott Epstein (born November 16, 1980) is a former American football placekicker and punter who played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1998 to 2001 and played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) ...

, US, K *

Carl Etelman Carl Edward Etelman (April 1, 1900 – December 18, 1963) was an American football back and coach. After playing college football at Tufts University in Massachusetts, he played semi-professional football for the independent St Alphonsus Athle ...

, US, B *

Drew Ferris Drew Ferris (born March 7, 1992) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Florida. Early years Ferris was born in Carlsbad, California, and is Jewish.Raphael Gellar (May ...

, US, LS (free agent) *

Jay Fiedler Jay Brian Fiedler (born December 29, 1971) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played 76 games at quarterback in the NFL, starting 60, and threw 69 touchdowns. He was inducted into the National Jewi ...

, US, QB *

Anthony Firkser Anthony Paul Firkser (born February 19, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in ...

, US, TE (

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcon ...

) * John Frank, US, TE *

Benny Friedman Benjamin Friedman (March 18, 1905 – November 24, 1982) was an American football player and coach, and athletic administrator. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Friedman played college football as a halfback and quarterback for the University of ...

, US, QB, 4× All-Pro, Hall of Fame * Lennie Friedman, US, G *

Antonio Garay Antonio Garay Jr. (born November 30, 1979) is a former American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football and wrestled at Boston College. He was a Wrestling ...

, US, DT *

Adam Goldberg Adam Charles Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American character actor, filmmaker, musician, and photographer. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as '' Dazed and Confused'', '' Saving ...

, US, OL *

Bill Goldberg William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966), often known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is best known for his tenures in WCW and WWE. One of the most po ...

, US, DT; professional wrestler (4×

world champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

) *

Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg (October 24, 1917 – April 3, 2006) was a National Football League (NFL) All-Pro American football player. He played college football as a halfback and fullback at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pittsburgh, Goldberg wa ...

, US, RB, All-Pro * Charles "Buckets" Goldenberg, US, G & RB, All-Pro * Lou Gordon, US, OL * Ben Gottschalk, US, C (free agent) *

Randy Grossman Curt Randy Grossman (born September 20, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for eight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Early life Grossman was born in Philadelphia, ...

, US, TE *

Arnold Horween Arnold Horween (originally Arnold Horwitz; also known as A. McMahon; July 7, 1898 – August 5, 1985) was an American college and professional American football player and coach. He played and coached both for Harvard University and in the Na ...

, US, halfback, fullback, center, and blocking back (quarterback), Harvard All-American, and NFL player * Ralph Horween, US, fullback, halfback, punter, and drop-kicker, Harvard All-American and NFL player *

Greg Joseph Greg Joseph (born 4 August 1994) is a South African professional American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic. He made his NFL debut in 2018 with ...

, South African, kicker (

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...

) *

Len Levy Leonard Bernard "Butch / Len" Levy (February 19, 1921 – February 9, 1999) was an American professional athlete. The 1941 NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion and 1942 AAU champion, he was selected by the Cleveland Rams of the National Football ...

, US, G * Erik Lorig, US, FB *

Sid Luckman Sidney Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. During his twelve seasons with the Bears, ...

, US, QB, 8× All-Pro, MVP, Hall of Fame *

Joe Magidsohn Joseph Magidsohn (December 20, 1888 – February 14, 1969) was an American football player and official. He played halfback for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1909 and 1910 and was selected as a second-team All-American by Walter Ca ...

, Russia, Halfback *

Ali Marpet Alexander "Ali" Marpet (; born April 17, 1993) is an American former professional football guard who played seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Marpet played college football at Hobart and William ...

, US, G * Taylor Mays, US, S *

Sam McCullum Samuel Charles McCullum (born November 30, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings from 1974 through 198 ...

, US, WR"McCullum, Sam"
Jews In Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2010. *

Josh Miller Joshua or Josh Miller may refer to: Musicians *Joshua Miller, American musician with duo Nemesis also featured in '' Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising'' *Josh Miller, musician with The Pappy Johns Band Sportsmen * Josh Miller (field hockey) in 2 ...

, US, P * Wayne Millner, US, E, DE, Hall of Fame *

Ron Mix Ronald Jack Mix (born March 10, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle. He is a member of the American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 19 ...

, US, OT, 9× All-Pro, Hall of Fame *

Aaron Murray Aaron William Murray (born November 10, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. Murray currently leads the SEC c ...

, US, QB *

Ed Newman Edward Kenneth Newman (born June 4, 1951) is a former All-Pro offensive guard who, from 1973 to 1984, played 167 games over 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He is now a judge in Florida. Early life Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew ...

, US, G, All-Pro * Harry Newman, US, QB, All-Pro *

Igor Olshansky Igor Olshansky (; born 3 May 1982) is a Ukrainian-born former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2004 ...

, Ukraine, DE *

Adam Podlesh Adam Podlesh (born August 11, 1983) is a former American football punter. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and is the only player in school history to be on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for four years. His punting ...

, US, P *

Merv Pregulman Mervin Pregulman (October 10, 1922 – November 30, 2012) was an All-American football player, businessman, and philanthropist. He played football as a tackle and center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1941 to 1943 and was se ...

, US, T & C,

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vo ...

Josh Rosen Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen (born February 10, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, receiving Freshman All-American and ...

, US, QB (free agent) *

Sage Rosenfels Sage Jamen Rosenfels (born March 6, 1978) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Iowa State. He was then drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played with the Miami Dolp ...

, US, QB *

Mike Rosenthal Mike Rosenthal (born June 10, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and playe ...

, US, T *

Geoff Schwartz Geoffrey Isaiah Schwartz (born July 11, 1986) is a former American football offensive guard in the NFL and author. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and played for them from 2008-11. He has also ...

, US, OT *

Mitchell Schwartz Mitchell Bryan Schwartz (born June 8, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Schwartz was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (37th overall) of the 2012 ...

, US, OT, All-Pro *

Mike Seidman Michael Andrew Seidman (born February 11, 1981) is a former American football tight end. He was a 1998 ''USA Today'' high school football first-team All-American. He played college football at UCLA, where he was All-Pac-10 First-team, and set a ...

, US, TE *

Allie Sherman Alex "Allie" Sherman (February 10, 1923 – January 3, 2015) was an American football player and coach who played 51 games in six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback and defensive back, and afterward served as head coa ...

, US, running back & coach *

Sam Sloman Samuel Cole Sloman (born September 19, 1997) is an American football placekicker for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. He played college football at Miami University, and in 2019 he made 86.7% of his field goal attempts (leading all kickers in the ...

, US, K (

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's Nationa ...

) *

Paul Steinberg Jacob Paul "Twister" Steinberg (June 4, 1880 – February 1964) was a professional American football, football player in the early 1900s. As a member of the NFL (1902), first National Football League, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (N ...

, US, FB/HB *

Terrell Suggs Terrell Raymonn Suggs (born October 11, 1982), nicknamed "T-Sizzle", is an American former professional outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State, and was recognized as a unanimous A ...

, US, DE, All-Pro *

Joseph Taussig Joseph Knefler Taussig (30 August 1877 – 29 October 1947) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served in the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, China Relief Expedition, Cuban Pacification, World War I, Seco ...

, Germany-born US, QB *

Andre Tippett Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. (born December 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football ...

, US, LB, 2× All-Pro, Hall of Fame *

Alan Veingrad Alan Stuart Veingrad (born July 24, 1963) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Veingrad played for the Green Bay Packers for five seasons, and for the Dallas Cowboys for two season, winning Super Bowl X ...

, US, OL *

Gary Wood Gary Fay Wood (July 9, 1942 – March 3, 1994) was an American football quarterback who played 63 games in the National Football League (NFL), for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints, from 1964 until 1969. The quarterback was drafted f ...

, US, QB

Association football (soccer)

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Liel Abada Liel Abada ( he, ליאל עבדה, ; born ) is an Israeli professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Winger, winger or a Forward (association football), forward for Scottish Premiership club Cel ...

, Israel, forward (

Celtic F.C. The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (), is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow, which plays in the Scottish Premiership. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigran ...

& national team) * Ryan Adeleye, US/Israel, defender (

Atlantic City FC Atlantic City Football Club (ACFC) is an American soccer team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2017, the team plays in the NPSL . The team uses Stockton University's Soccer Stadium in Galloway for home matches. The ...

) *

Jeff Agoos Jeffrey Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. Agoos served as the Sporting Director for the N ...

, US, defender (national team) *

Yari Allnut Yari Allnutt (born February 17, 1970) is an American retired soccer player who played professionally in Mexico and the United States, including the American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He earned five caps with the Unite ...

, US, midfielder (national team) * Hennadiy Altman, Ukraine, goalkeeper *

Kyle Altman Kyle Marten Altman (born January 31, 1986) is an American former soccer player, who last played for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League. He was the 2003 New Mexico High School Coaches Association's Class 4A boys' soccer playe ...

, US, defender *

Dudu Aouate David "Dudu" Aouate (or Awat, he, דוד "דודו" אוואט, ''pronounced Dūdū Ahwaht''; born 17 October 1977) is an Israeli retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After playing for several clubs in his country, most n ...

, Israel, goalkeeper (

RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (, ca, Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or just Mallorca is a Spanish professional football club based in Palma on the island of Majorca in ...

& national team) * Gary Assous. France/Israel, midfielder (

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. ( he, הפועל קטמון ירושלים) was the name of the club that is currently called Hapoel Jerusalem, an Israeli fan-owned association football club in Jerusalem. It was conceived and founded in 2007 by H ...

) *

Jonathan Assous Jonathan Victor Gerard Assous (born September 2, 1983) is a French-Israeli football player who is currently contracted to Beitar Ramat Gan in Israel. In France, Assous was widely known for his temper and rough play. Playing career Assous began ...

, France/Israel, defensive midfielder ( Beitar Ramat Gan) *

Gai Assulin Gai Yigaal Assulin ( he, גיא יגאל אסולין; born 9 April 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder. He last played for Serie D club Crema. As a teenager, he was registered at Ba ...

, Israel, winger/attacking midfielder ( Politehnica Iași & national team) *

Yael Averbuch Yael Averbuch West (born Yael Friedman Averbuch; November 3, 1986) is a former American professional soccer player. She was formerly the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association and is the current general ma ...

, US, midfielder *

Pini Balili Pini Balili ( he, פִּינִי בַּלִילִי; born 18 June 1979) is an Israeli former football manager and former player. He was born in Jerusalem and is Jewish, of Turkish descent. Career Move back to Hapoel As a youngster, Balili grew ...

, Israel, striker (

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam ( he, מכבי עירוני בת ים) was an Israeli football club based in Bat Yam. The club played home matches at the 3,100-capacity Bat Yam Municipal Stadium. History The club was formed by a merger of Beitar Bat Yam ...

& national team) *

Tal Banin Tal Banin ( he, טל בנין; born March 7, 1971) is an Israeli retired football player and currently the manager of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. Banin played as a defensive midfielder. A captain for the Israeli National Team for many years, Banin was ...

, Israel, midfielder, national team, manager *

Orr Barouch Orr Barouch ( he, אור ברוך; born 29 November 1991) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Cal FC. Career Early life and career Barouch is Jewish, and was born in Haifa, Israel. He moved to the United States with his parents a ...

, Israel, striker ( Cal FC & national team) *

David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham (; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending ...

, UK, midfielder, England national team *

Kyle Beckerman Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007) ...

, US, midfielder (

Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 20 ...

& national team) * David "Dedi" Ben Dayan, Israel, left defender (

Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. ( he, מכבי פתח תקווה) (Full name: "Maccabi Avshalom Ironi Petah Tikva F.C., ) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi World Union for international Jewish spo ...

& national team) * Tal Ben Haim, Israel, center back/right back ( Beitar Jerusalem & national team) * Arik Benado, Israel, defender (national team) *

Yossi Benayoun Yossi Shai Benayoun ( he, יוסי שי בניון; born 5 May 1980) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in England and captained the Israel national team. Born in Dimona, he is ...

, Israel, attacking midfielder *

Eyal Berkovic Eyal Berkovic (or Berkovich, he, אייל ברקוביץ'; born 2 April 1972) is an Israeli former professional association footballer, football coach, team owner and television talk show presenter. As a player he was an attacking midfielder ...

, Israel, midfielder (national team) * Rhett Bernstein, US, defender (

Miami FC The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...

) *

Steve Birnbaum Steven Mitchell Birnbaum (born January 23, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who is captain of and plays as a center-back for D.C. United. Birnbaum started every game for D.C. United in the 2018 season. In 2018 he played every minu ...

, US, defender ( D.C. United & national team) *

Gyula Bíró Gyula Bíró (10 May 1890 – 14 June 1951) was a Hungarian Olympic football player and manager of Jewish heritage. Playing career Club career Bíró spent his career as player playing for MTK Hungária FC, where he made first team debut in 19 ...

, Hungary, midfielder/forward (national team) *

Nir Bitton Nir Bitton (or Biton, he, ניר ביטון; born 30 October 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel national team which ...

, Israel, defender/midfielder (

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

& national team) *

Nick Blackman Nicholas Alexander Blackman (born 11 November 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Barbados national football team. He can also play as a winger. He last played for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Early life Blackman was bor ...

, England/Barbados/Israel, striker (Maccabi Tel Aviv & Barbados national team) *

Jean Bloch Alfred Bloch, also known as Jean Bloch, (born 1877) was a French Olympic football player. He was affiliated with the Racing Club de France, in Paris. Bloch won a silver medal playing football for France in the 1900 Olympics The 1900 ...

, France, Olympic silver *

Harald Bohr Harald August Bohr (22 April 1887 – 22 January 1951) was a Danish mathematician and footballer. After receiving his doctorate in 1910, Bohr became an eminent mathematician, founding the field of almost periodic functions. His brother was the ...

, Denmark, Olympic silver *

Louis Bookman Louis "Abraham" Bookman (6 November 1890 – 10 June 1943) was an Irish sportsman of Lithuanian Jewish origin who represented Ireland in both football and cricket. Born the son of a rabbi in Lithuania, he arrived in Ireland in 1895 when his famil ...

, Lithuanian-born Ireland, forward *

Jonathan Bornstein Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back. He has captained and made 38 appearances for the United States national team. In addition to also playing for Chivas USA in Majo ...

, US/Israel, left back/midfielder ( Chicago Fire & national team) * David Boysen, Denmark, left winger (

Fremad Amager Boldklubben Fremad Amager (meaning in English: The Ball Club Forward Amager ; abbreviated Fremad A) is a Danish professional football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2020–21 season, the club's senior men's tea ...

) *

Daniel Brailovski Daniel Alberto Brailovsky Poliak ( he, אלברטו דניאל בריילובסקי, sometimes spelled Brailovski, born November 18, 1958) is an Argentine-born Israeli former professional footballer and manager. He was born in Buenos Aires, Ar ...

, Argentina/

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

, midfielder (Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, & Israel national teams) *

Adam Braz Adam Braz (born June 7, 1981) is a former professional footballer who last served as Technical Director of the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. Braz was a Canadian soccer player for nine years including as a player on the national team and ...

, Canada, defender * Ashley Brown, Australia, football (soccer) player

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...

* Jordan Brown, Australia, midfielder (

) *

Tomer Chencinski Tomer Chencinski ( he, תומר חנצ'ינסקי; born December 1, 1984) is an Israeli-Canadian soccer player who plays the position of goalkeeper. He played college soccer at Robert Morris University, where in 2004 he ranked 16th in the natio ...

, Israel/Canada, goalkeeper (

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most ...

& national team) *

Jordan Cila Jordan Rodin Cila (born April 11, 1982) is an American former soccer midfielder/forward. He played for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team, and played 39 games in Major League Soccer. He also played in the Under-17 and Under-20 United States ...

, US, forward (Under-17 World Cup) * Avi Cohen, Israel, defender (

Liverpool Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...

, Rangers,

& national team) * Yonatan Cohen, Israel, attacking midfielder/forward (

Pisa S.C. Pisa Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Pisa, is an Football in Italy, Italian football club based in Pisa, Tuscany. The team currently plays in Serie B. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as Pisa Calci ...

& national team) * Martin Cohen, South Africa, midfielder (

Highlands Park Highlands Park Football Club was a South African professional soccer club who played in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. They were founded in 2003 as a phoenix club to the earlier Highlands Park F.C. (1959) and Highlands Park F.C. (1990) The cl ...

, LA Aztecs,

California Surf The California Surf were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1981. The team was based in Anaheim, California and played their home games at Anaheim Convention Center and the Long Beach ...

Wits University The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University or Wits ( or ). The university ...

& national team) * Steven Cohen, France-Israel, midfielder (free agent) * Tamir Cohen, Israel, midfielder (national team) *

Eli Dasa Elazar "Eli" Dasa (or Eliezer, he, אלי דסה; born 3 December 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Russian club Dynamo Moscow and vice-captains the Israel national team. He is the first captain of Is ...

, Israel, defender (

FC Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow (''FC Dynamo Moskva'', russian: Дина́мо Москва́ ) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. Dynamo returned to the Russian Premier League for the 2017–18 season after one season in the second-tier Russian Fo ...

& national team) *

Edgar Davids Edgar Steven Davids (; born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer and current coach. After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC ...

, Netherlands, midfielder (Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus, and national team) *

Rolf Decker Rolf Decker is a retired German-American soccer player who played professionally with the New York Hakoah of the American Soccer League and earned four caps with the U.S. national team in between 1953 and 1956. He was a member of the U.S. Olymp ...

, Germany-born US, midfielder (US national team) *

Micky Dulin Michael Charles Dulin (25 October 1935 – 16 March 2021) was an English former professional footballer who played for Welwyn Garden City and Tottenham Hotspur. Playing career Dulin was born in Stepney, England, and was Jewish. He began his ...

, England (Tottenham) *

Ernő Egri Erbstein Ernő Egri Erbstein (''Hungarian: Erbstein Ernő''), also known as Ernest and Ernesto Erbstein (13 May 18984 May 1949), was a Hungarian football player manager from Nagyvárad, now known as Oradea, in Romania. He carried out his footballing acti ...

, Hungary, midfielderAlan McDougall (2020)
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Yakov Ehrlich Yakov Nikolayevich Erlikh (russian: Яков Николаевич Эрлих; born 3 June 1988) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He works as a conditioning coach for FC Ufa. Biography He made his Russian Football Nat ...

, Russia, striker (

FC Ocean Kerch FC Ocean Kerch (russian: Футбольный клуб «Океан» (Керчь)) is a Ukrainian association football, football team based in Kerch. After the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Russian annexation of Crimea was admi ...

) *

Sol Eisner Sol Eisner is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. Eisner played in the American Soccer League, and on the United States men's national soccer team. Biography Eisner was born in Germany, and is Jewish. He had four brothers ...

, US, forward (

New York Americans The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...

and USMNT) *

Ilay Elmkies Ilay Eliyau Elmkies (or Elmakayes, he, עילי אלמקייס; born ) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club 1899 Hoffenheim. He also plays for the Israel national team. Early and personal life Elmkies ...

, Israel, midfielder ( Hoffenheim / Hoffenheim II & national team) *

Benny Feilhaber Benny Feilhaber (; born January 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who is currently head coach of MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II, an affiliate of Sporting Kansas City. A midfielder, Feilhaber played fo ...

, Brazil/US, center/attacking midfielder (

Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and ...

& US national team) *

Lajos Fischer Lajos Fischer (1 January 1902 – 1 January 1978) was a Hungarian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

, Hungary, goalkeeper, national team player * Otto Fischer, Austria, national team player and coach * Gottfried Fuchs, Germany/Canada (German national team) *

Dean Furman Dean Furman (born 22 June 1988) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English side Warrington Rylands 1906. He has previously played for Scottish Premiership side Rangers, English League Two side Bradford ...

, South Africa, midfielder ( Warrington Rylands 1906 & national team) *

Peter Fuzes Peter Fuzes (born 14 May 1947) is an Australian former association soccer player. Fuzes played as a goalkeeper, and represented the national Socceroos. Early life Fuzes is Jewish. He emigrated to Australia in 1957 from Hungary as a refugee. He ...

, Australia, goalkeeper * Sándor Geller, Hungary, goalkeeper, Olympic champion *

Mikhail Gershkovich Mikhail Danilovich Gershkovich (russian: Михаил Данилович Гершкович; born 1 April 1948) is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach of Jewish ethnicity. International career Gershkovich played on the U ...

, USSR, forward, Europe U-19 Champion (national team) *

Ludwik Gintel Ludwik Gintel ( he, לודוויק גינטל; 26 September 1899 – 11 July 1973) was a Polish Olympic footballer. Early and personal life Gintel was born Kraków. He was Jewish. He worked as an architect and bank clerk. Football career G ...

, Poland, defender and forward (national team) *

Andy Gruenebaum Andy Gruenebaum (; born December 30, 1982) is a retired American professional soccer goalkeeper. He was selected by the Columbus Crew with the third overall pick in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his MLS debut in 2006. Career Amateur ...

, US, goalkeeper *

Béla Guttmann Béla Guttmann (; 27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach. He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, and was Jewish. He was deported by the Nazis to a Nazi slave labor camp where he was tortured; he survived the ...

, Hungary, midfielder, national team player & international coach *

Rudy Haddad Rudy Haddad ( he, רודי חדד; born 5 February 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Haddad is Jewish, and was born in Paris and raised in France to a family of Tunisian Jewish descent. He ...

, France/Israel, midfielder * Eddy Hamel, US, right winger (

AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the ...

; killed by the Nazis in

Auschwitz Auschwitz concentration camp ( (); also or ) was a complex of over 40 Nazi concentration camps, concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany, occupied Poland (in a portion annexed int ...

) *

Julius Hirsch Julius Hirsch (7 April 1892 – declared dead 8 May 1945) was a Jewish German Olympian international footballer who was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust. He helped Karlsruher FV win the 1910 German fo ...

, Germany, winger, (

Karlsruher FV Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund) in 1900 and is the oldest ...

; killed by the Nazis) * Ya'akov Hodorov, Israel, goalkeeper (national team) * Rinus Israel, Netherlands, defender (

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after i ...

and national team) *

Joe Jacobson Joseph Mark Jacobson (born 17 November 1986) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a left back for Wycombe Wanderers.

, Wales, left back (

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their home ...

& U21 national team) * Tvrtko Kale, Croatia/Israel, goalkeeper *

Viktor Kanevskyi Viktor Izrailyovych (Illich) Kanevskyi ( ua, Віктор Ізраїльович Каневський, russian: Виктор Израилевич Каневский; 3 October 1936 – 25 November 2018) was a Ukrainian and Soviet football player ...

, USSR, striker & manager *

Tal Karp Tal Karp (born 30 December 1981) is an Australian women's former Olympic soccer player who represented Australia as a member of the Matildas (the Australian Women's Football Team) and captained Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. Afte ...

, Australia, midfielder (

) *

Scott Kashket Scott Connor Kashket (born 25 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club Gillingham. He has also played in his youth career for Spanish B side club Hércules, Wingate & Finchley, and Leyto ...

, England, striker ( Gillingham) *

Yaniv Katan Yaniv Katan ( he, יניב קטן; born 27 January 1981) is a retired Israeli international footballer who played professionally for Maccabi Haifa, as a forward and winger. He earned 31 caps for Israel, scoring five goals. Personal life Katan ...

, Israel, forward/winger (

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

& national team) *

Josh Kennet Joshua Simon Kennet (born 27 September 1987) is an English-Israeli footballer currently with London Lions. Early and personal life Kennet is Jewish, and was born to a Jewish family in Camden, England. His father Eilon was born in Israel, and ...

, England/Israel, midfielder/right back ( London Lions) * Gyula Kertész, Hungary, winger, player & manager * Vilmos Kertész, Hungary, winger, 47 national team caps * Józef Klotz, Poland, national team; killed by the Nazis *

Konstantin Krizhevsky Konstantin Stanislavovich Krizhevsky (russian: Константин Станиславович Крижевский; 20 February 1926 – 18 November 2000) was a Russian football defender. He was born in Odintsovo, Russia. He competed for the So ...

, USSR/Russia, defender (national team) *

Mark Lazarus Mark Lazarus (born 5 December 1938) is an English retired professional footballer. He played as a right winger and made more than 400 Football League appearances, scoring over 100 goals. A prominent Jewish player, he initially chose football ov ...

, England, right winger * Jonathan Levin, Mexico, midfielder ( Phoenix Rising) *

Lucas Matías Licht Lucas Matías Licht (born 6 April 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Villa San Carlos mainly as a left-back but also as a left winger. Club career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Licht grew up in the youth acad ...

, Argentina, left defender/left winger ( Villa San Carlos) *

Marcelo Lipatin Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: * Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapi ...

, Uruguay, forward (

C.D. Trofense Clube Desportivo Trofense (), commonly known as Trofense, is a Portuguese football club based in Trofa, Portugal. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda Liga, holding home games at '' Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense'', with a capacity of 5,0 ...

) *

Józef Lustgarten Józef Lustgarten (1 November 1889, Krakow - 22 September 1973, Kraków) was a Polish Jewish footballer. Born in Cracow, he was Jewish. He represented Cracovia. He also represented Poland in international matches. He was the first manager of t ...

, Poland (17 years in the

Gulag The Gulag, an acronym for , , "chief administration of the camps". The original name given to the system of camps controlled by the State Political Directorate, GPU was the Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps (, )., name=, group= ...

) *

Zac MacMath Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer for Real Salt Lake. MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. ...

, US, goalkeeper (

) * Mickaël Madar, France, striker * Melissa Maizels, Australia, goalkeeper (

Melbourne Victory FC (W-League) Melbourne Victory FC is an Australian women's soccer team affiliated with Melbourne Victory FC and Football Federation Victoria. Founded in 2008, the team is one of the representatives of Melbourne in Australia's top-tier domestic competition&nbs ...

) *

Gyula Mándi Gyula Mándi, also referred to as Mándi Gyula or Julius Mandel (14 July 1899 – 26 November 1969) was a Hungarian Olympic national team (for whom he played 32 matches) and club footballer (with whom he won 10 league titles), who played as a d ...

, Hungary, half back (player & coach of Hungarian and Israeli national teams) * Ofir Marciano, Israel, goalkeeper (

& national team) *

Shep Messing Shep Norman Messing (born October 9, 1949) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster who works as the lead analyst for New York Red Bulls matches on the MSG Network. In 2021 he took the position of chairman of the Major Arena ...

, US, goalkeeper (national team), manager, and sportscaster *

Federico Mociulsky Federico Mociulsky (born 15 July 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional association football player contracted to Deportivo Roca. Early life Mociulsky's paternal grandfather, Leon, was part owner of the club in 1958. His uncle, Dr. ...

, Argentina, midfielder (

Deportivo Roca The Club Social y Deportivo General Roca is an Argentine sports club, based on General Roca, in the Río Negro Province. The club, founded on September 1, 1974, is mostly known for its football and basketball teams. The football team currently p ...

) *

Bennie Muller Bennie Muller (born 14 August 1938) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Early life Muller was born in the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam-East. His grandfather was a frui ...

, Netherlands, midfielder (Ajax Amsterdam and national team) *

Andriy Oberemko Andriy Oleksandrovych Oberemko ( uk, Андрій Олександрович Оберемко; born 8 March 1984) is a Ukrainian professional association football player. Oberemko was born in Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, and is J ...

, Ukraine, midfielder (

Mariupol Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast ( Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russia ...

& U21 national team) * Eli Ohana, Israel, won

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tourn ...

and

Bravo Award The Bravo Award was an annual award which was handed out by the Italian magazine ''Guerin Sportivo'' to the most outstanding young European footballer. The first winner of the award was Englishman Jimmy Case. The first non-European to win the ...

(most outstanding young player in Europe); national team; manager *

Árpád Orbán Árpád Orbán (14 March 1938 – 26 April 2008) was a Hungarian Olympic champion Association football, football player. Career Orbán, born in Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary, was Hungarian. He was Jewish. He played for Győri ETO FC, Győ ...

, Hungary, Olympic champion *

Sid O'Linn Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African sportsman who played Test cricket in seven Tests for South Africa between 1960 and 1961 and professional football for South Africa. Born Sidney Olinsky into a Jewish family, h ...

, South Africa and Charlton Athletic *

José Pékerman José Néstor Pékerman Krimen (; born 3 September 1949) is an Argentine professional football coach and current manager of the Venezuela national team. As a youth level coach for Argentina, he won the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, ...

, Argentina, midfielder, former player, current coach and manager *

Dor Peretz Dor Peretz ( he, דור פרץ; born ) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team. Early life Peretz was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, I ...

, Israel, defensive midfielder (

& national team) * Zach Pfeffer, US, midfielder (

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 2010 ...

) * Suf Podgoreanu, Israel, forward (

Spezia Calcio Spezia Calcio is a professional football club based in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Spezia Calcio was founded in 1906 by the Swiss banker Hermann Hurni (or Hurny in some documents), who played for the early Crystal Palace amateur teams in London ...

& national team) *

Roni Porokara Roni Porokara (born 12 December 1983) is a Finnish former international footballer. Club career FC Hämeenlinna On 15 May 2003, at age 19, Roni Porokara made his league debut in a match between FC Hämeenlinna and KuPS. During his two-ye ...

, Finland, winger (national team) * Boris Razinsky, USSR/Russia, goalkeeper/striker, Olympic champion, manager * Charlie Reiter, US, forward (

Pali Blues Pali Blues was an American women's association football, soccer team, which played from 2008 to 2014. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team pl ...

) *

Haim Revivo Haim Michael Revivo ( he, חיים מיכאל רביבו; born 22 February 1972) is a retired Israeli football player who played as a midfielder, and a businessman. Sports career Revivo is Jewish and was born to a traditional Mizrahi Jewish fam ...

, Israel, attacking/side midfielder (national team) *

Daniël de Ridder Daniël Robin Frederick de Ridder (born 6 March 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a winger operating either on the right or left side but would occasionally play a more advanced role. He represented Ajax, Celta Vigo, ...

, Netherlands, forward winger/attacking midfielder ( SC Cambuur & U21 national team) *

Ronnie Rosenthal Ronny Rosenthal ( he, רוני רוזנטל; born 11 October 1963), nicknamed "Rocket Ronny", is an Israeli former footballer who played as a forward. After starting his career in his birth city with Maccabi Haifa, Rosenthal went on to play in ...

, Israel, left winger/striker (national team) * Moshe Romano, Israel, striker (national team) * Sebastian Rozental, Chile, forward (national team) * Patricio Sayegh, Argentina, striker *

David Schipper David Schipper (born September 27, 1991) is an American soccer coach and retired player. Career Early career Schipper was born and raised in San Diego, California. He attended Bonita Vista High School, and helped lead them to be ranked #2 in t ...

, US, midfielder/fullback ( Southern United) *

Aaron Schoenfeld Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld ( he, אהרון מקסוול שוינפלד, born April 17, 1990) is an Israeli-American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Early life Schoenfeld is Jewish, and was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, ...

, US/Israel, forward (

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

& Israel national team) *

Ronnie Schwartz Ronnie Schwartz Nielsen (born 29 August 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hobro IK. He has made a total of 27 appearances for various Danish national youth teams, scoring four goals. Career AaB Coming through ...

, Denmark, striker (

Vendsyssel FF Vendsyssel Forenede Fodboldklubber is a professional association football, football club based in Hjørring, Denmark. The team competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of Football in Denmark, Danish football. The club plays home matche ...

) * Béla Sebestyén, Hungary, winger (national team) * Gyorgy Silberstein / Szeder. Hungary, killed by the Nazis in Birnbaum *

Barry Silkman Barry Silkman (born 29 June 1952) is a football agent and former player, who played in midfield for 11 clubs including at Manchester City in 1979 and at Leyton Orient from 1981 to 1985. He competed for 16 years. In total, he made 340 professio ...

, England (QPR/Man City) * Manor Solomon, Israel, winger/attacking midfielder ( Fulham F.C. & national team) *

Juan Pablo Sorín Juan Pablo Sorín (born 5 May 1976) is an Argentine former footballer and current sports broadcaster, who played as a left-back or left midfielder. He had a successful club career in his native Argentina with River Plate, in Brazil with Cruzei ...

, Argentina, defender (national team) *

Jonathan Spector Jonathan Michael Paul Spector (born March 1, 1986) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender. In his 16-year career playing first-team soccer he played over 400 games for club and country, and helped the United States win the ...

, US, defender (

Orlando City SC Orlando City SC is an American professional soccer club in Orlando, Florida, that competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). Orlando City SC began play in 2015 as the 21st franchise in MLS, succeeding the US ...

& national team) * Leon Sperling, Poland, left wing (national team; killed by the Nazis in the

Lemberg Ghetto Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukrain ...

) * Giora Spiegel, Israel, midfielder (national team) *

Mordechai Spiegler Mordechai "Motaleh" Shpigler ( he, מרדכי "מוטל'ה" שפיגלר; born 19 August 1944) is a retired Israeli footballer, and manager. Shpigler is placed second in Israel's all time goalscoring list, with 32 goals in 83 caps. Early life ...

, Soviet Union/Israel, striker (Israel national team), manager *

Daniel Steres Daniel Steres (born November 11, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo. He was USL-Pro All-League Second Team in 2013 and 2014, USL All-League First Team in 2015, a ...

, US, defender (

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establish ...

) *

Sjaak Swart Jesaia Swart (born 3 July 1938), commonly known as Sjaak Swart, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger for Ajax. During his career at Ajax, he amassed a total of almost 600 matches, a record for the club. Biography Swa ...

, Netherlands, winger (Ajax) * Jordan Swibel, Australia, forward * Idan Tal, Israel, midfielder ( Beitar Jerusalem & national team) *

Nicolás Tauber Nicolás Tauber ( he, ניקולאס טאובר; born August 20, 1980) is an Argentine-Israeli footballer currently playing for Villa San Carlos. He was born in La Plata, Argentina. Playing career During 2003 the former Maccabi Netanya manage ...

, Argentina/Israel, goalkeeper ( Villa San Carlos) * Matt Turner, US, goalkeeper (

Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club, commonly referred to as Arsenal, is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 league titles (i ...

& national team) * Joris van Overeem, Netherlands/Israel, midfielder (

) *

Yochanan Vollach Yochanan Vollach ( he, יוחנן וולך, also Jochanan Wallach or Yohanan Wallach, born May 14, 1945) is an Israeli former footballer. He was a member of the Israeli national team that competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of th ...

, Israel, defender (national team) * Shon Weissman, Israel, forward (

Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid () or Valladolid, is a professional football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish league system. The club c ...

& national team) *

Sara Whalen Sara Eve Hess (; born April 28, 1976) is a retired American professional Olympic medalist soccer player. Whalen played for the United States Women's National Soccer Team from 1997 to 2000, won an Olympic silver medal with the team, and was a foun ...

, US, defender/forward, Olympic silver *

DeAndre Yedlin DeAndre Roselle Yedlin (born July 9, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the United States national team. Primarily a right-back, he has also featured as a right wing-back and ...

, US, defender/midfielder ( Inter Miami CF & national team) *

Eran Zahavi Eran Zahavi (or Zehavi, he, ערן זהבי; born 25 July 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Zahavi was named Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013–14 ...

, Israel, attacking midfielder/forward (

& national team)"Israeli Sports", '' Jewish Sports Review'', Vol. 9, No. 11, Issue 107, p. 21, January/February 2015.

Australian rules football

* Keith Baskin,

AFL AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues: ** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...

footballer *

Mordy Bromberg Mordecai "Mordy" Bromberg SC (born 22 January 1959) is an Australian judge who was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia in 2009. He was previously a senior barrister, and in his youth also played four seasons of Australian rules football ...

, Australia, AFL footballer *

Todd Goldstein Todd Goldstein (born 1 July 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goldstein is a ruckman who wears the number 22, and was drafted from the Oakleigh Charg ...

, AFL footballer (

North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also ...

) * Julian Kirzner, AFL footballer * Trevor Korn, VFL footballer * Ezra Poyas, AFL and VFL footballer * Harry Sheezel, AFL footballer *

Ian Synman Ian Morris Synman (born 28 September 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played as a centre half-back for the St Kilda Football Club, playing 153 games (0 goals) from 1958 to 196 ...

, AFL footballer, only Jew to play in a Premiership *

Michael Zemski Michael Henry Zemski (born 10 August 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Preston and Prahran in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Zemski later played with ...

, Australia, AFL footballer

Baseball

Alex Bregman during his at-bat, March 2, 2019 (cropped 2)

Cal Abrams Calvin Ross Abrams (March 2, 1924 – February 25, 1997), nicknamed "Abie", was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1949 and 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pira ...

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''. Retrieved May 20, 2010 * Rubén Amaro, Jr., US, outfielder, general manager, first base coach * Morrie "Snooker" Arnovich, US, outfielder, All-Star *

Brad Ausmus Bradley David Ausmus (; born April 14, 1969) is an American former professional baseball manager and catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). In his 18-year MLB playing career, Ausmus played for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston A ...

, US, catcher, All-Star, 3×

Gold Glove The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in b ...

, manager *

José Bautista José Antonio Bautista Santos (born October 19, 1980), nicknamed "Joey Bats", is a Dominican special advisor for the general manager of the Leones del Escogido and former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman. He played in ...

, Dominican-born, pitcher * Robert "Bo" Belinsky, US, pitcher, no-hit game *

Moe Berg Morris Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Although he played 15 seasons in the major league ...

, US, catcher, and spy for US in World War II *

Jeremy Bleich Jeremy Bleich (pronounced BLYSH; born June 18, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball pitcher who currently works as an advance scout and analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitches for Team Israel. He previously played f ...

, US-Israeli, pitcher ( Team Israel) *

Richard Bleier Richard Sidney Bleier (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins. In hig ...

, US, pitcher (

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The fra ...

, Team Israel) * Ron "Boomer" Blomberg, US, DH/first baseman/outfielder, Major League Baseball's first

designated hitter The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. The position is authorized by Major League Baseball Rule 5.11. It was adopted by the American League in 1973 and later by t ...

Israel Baseball League The Israel Baseball League (IBL; Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית, ''Ligat ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit'') was a six-team professional baseball league in Israel. The first game was played on June 24, 2007. League structure The s ...

manager *

Zach Borenstein Zachary Borenstein (born July 23, 1990) is an American professional left-handed-hitting baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Borenstein attended Buffalo Grove High School in Illinois, where he was a ''Chicago Tribune'' and ''Chicag ...

, US, outfielder (free agent)Jon Greenberg (March 15, 2017)
"Mensch at the plate: Borenstein part of exciting Team Israel run in WBC,"
''The Athletic''. *

Lou Boudreau Louis Boudreau (July 17, 1917 – August 10, 2001), nicknamed "Old Shufflefoot", "Handsome Lou", and "The Good Kid", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons, primarily as a ...

, US, shortstop, 8× All-Star, batting title,

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...

, manager * Ralph "Hawk" Branca, US, pitcher, 3× All Star *

Ryan Braun Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Braun also played right field and fi ...

, US, outfielder, 6× All-Star,

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

champion, Rookie of the Year, 5× Silver Slugger, MVP (

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

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Alex Bregman Alexander David Bregman (born March 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a high school sophomore at Albuquerque Academy in 2010, Bregman became the ...

, US, infielder, 2× All Star, Silver Slugger (

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after s ...

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Craig Breslow Craig Andrew Breslow (pronounced BREHZ-loh; born August 8, 1980) is an American baseball executive and former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently the Assistant General Manager/Vice President, Director of Pit ...

, US, relief pitcher *

Mark Clear Mark Alan Clear (born May 27, 1956) is an American former two-time All Star Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels (1979–80, 1990), Boston Red Sox (1981–85), and Milwaukee Brewers (1986–88). He batted and ...

, US, relief pitcher, 2× All-Star *

Andy Cohen Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. Cohen is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late night talk show, '' Watch What Happens Live!'' He also has a pop culture ...

, US, second baseman, coach * Harry “the Horse” Danning, US, catcher, 4× All-Star *

Ike Davis Isaac Benjamin Davis (born March 22, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 2010 through 2016, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, and New Y ...

, US, first baseman * Cody Decker, US, first baseman *

Jonathan de Marte Jonathan de Marte (born April 29, 1993) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher and pitches for Team Israel. He is 6-1 and weighs 205 lbs. * Moe Drabowsky, US, pitcher *

Scott Effross Scott Benjamin-Morton Effross (born December 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Indiana University. He was selected in the 15th round ...

, US, pitcher (

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

) * Harry Eisenstat, US, pitcher * Mike "Superjew" Epstein, US, first baseman *

Al Federoff Alfred Federoff (July 11, 1924 – August 2, 2011), nicknamed "Whitey," was an American professional baseball infielder and manager. He spent his career in minor league baseball, except for 76 games spread over the 1951 and 1952 seasons, when he ...

, US, second baseman & manager *

Harry Feldman Harry Feldman (November 10, 1919 – March 16, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants from 1941 to 1946. Early and personal life Feldman was born and grew up in the Bronx, and was Jewish, the son o ...

, US, pitcher *

Scott Feldman Scott Wynne Feldman (born February 7, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cincinnati ...

, US, pitcher *

Gavin Fingleson Gavin Fingleson (born 5 August 1976) is a South African born- Australian switch-hitting former professional baseball player. Primarily a second baseman, he has also played designated hitter, third base, shortstop, and first base. Early life Fi ...

, South African-born Australian, Olympic

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, et ...

ist * Jake Fishman, US-Israeli, pitcher (Miami Marlins, Team Israel). * Micah Franklin, US, outfielder *

Nate Freiman Nathan Samuel Freiman (born December 31, 1986) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, baseball writer Tim Brown wrote, "Near as anyon ...

, US, first baseman *

Max Fried Max Dorian Fried ( ; born January 18, 1994), nicknamed "Maximus", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Drafted in 2012 by the San Diego Padres in the first round, seventh overall ...

, US, pitcher, All Star, 3× Gold Glove, 2×

Fielding Bible Award A Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB) based on statistical analysis. John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions conduct the annual selection process, which commenced in 2 ...

, Silver Slugger (

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in ...

) *

Sam Fuld Samuel Babson Fuld (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the current general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Tampa B ...

, US, outfielder and general manager *

Brad Goldberg Bradley Andrew Goldberg (born February 21, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. In high school, Goldberg was a 2008 preseason ''Baseball America'' All-Ame ...

, US, pitcher *

Paul Goldschmidt Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Lightly recruited out of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, Golds ...

, US, first baseman, 7× All-Star, 4× Gold Glove, 4× Silver Slugger, NL

Hank Aaron Award The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ha ...

, NL home run leader (

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

) * Jake Goodman, US, first baseman * Sid Gordon, US, outfielder & third baseman, 2× All-Star *

John Grabow John William Grabow, nicknamed "Grabes" (born November 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball left-handed reliever. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB career, he he ...

, US, relief pitcher *

Shawn Green Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder. Green was a 1st round draft pick and a two-time major league All-Star. He drove in 100 runs four times and scored 100 runs four times, hit ...

, US, right fielder, 2× All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger * Adam Greenberg, US, outfielder * Hank "The Hebrew Hammer" Greenberg, US, first baseman & outfielder, 5× All-Star, 4× home run champion, 4× RBI leader, 2× MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame * Jason Hirsh, US, pitcher *

Ken Holtzman Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs for whom he pitch ...

, US, starting pitcher, 2× All-Star, 2 no-hitters, Israel Baseball League manager *

Joe Horlen Joel Edward Horlen (August 14, 1937 – April 10, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. In references, he is called Joe H ...

, US, pitcher, All-Star, ERA leader, no-hitter * Jake Kalish, US, pitcher (

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team h ...

)"Jake Kalish - 2011 Baseball Roster,"
George Mason University Athletics * Rob Kaminsky, US, pitcher (

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion ...

) *

Gabe Kapler Gabriel Stefan Kapler (born July 31, 1975), nicknamed "Kap", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, and current manager of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kapler was a 57th-round draft pick (1,487th ove ...

, US, outfielder, manager (

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...

), 2021 NL Manager of the Year * Ty Kelly, US-Israeli, utility player (Team Israel; Los Angeles Dodgers) *

Ian Kinsler Ian Michael Kinsler ( he, איאן קינסלר; born June 22, 1982) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for ...

, US-Israeli, second baseman, 4× All-Star,

hit for the cycle In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are rare in Major League B ...

, 2×

30–30 club In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 30–30 club is the group of batters who have collected thirty home runs and thirty stolen bases in a single season. Ken Williams was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1922. He remained the sole member ...

, 2× Gold Glove, Fielding Bible Award *

Jason Kipnis Jason Michael Kipnis (born April 3, 1987; nicknamed "Kip") is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook N ...

, US, second baseman, 2x All-Star, Jewish ancestry, practicing Roman Catholic (Free Agent) *

Sandy Koufax Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...

, US, starting pitcher, 7× All-Star, 1 perfect game, 4 no-hitters, 3×

Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Tri ...

, 5× ERA leader, 4×

strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is den ...

s leader, 3× Wins leader, 2× W-L% leader, 2× World Series MVP, 3×

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Ha ...

, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame *

Dean Kremer Dean Junior Kremer ( he, דין קרמר; born January 7, 1996) is an Israeli–American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2015 he became the first Israeli drafted by an MLB team. He made ...

, US-Israeli, pitcher (

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...

; Team Israel) *

Barry Latman Arnold Barry Latman (May 21, 1936 – April 28, 2019) was an American professional All Star Major League Baseball pitcher. Early and personal life Latman was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish. Latman would not pitch on the Jewish Hi ...

, US, pitcher, All-Star *

Ryan Lavarnway Ryan Cole Lavarnway ( ריאן לווארנוויי; born August 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Oriol ...

, US-Israeli, catcher (Miami Marlins; Team Israel) *

Alon Leichman Alon Leichman ( he, אלון ליישמן; born May 29, 1989) is an Israeli assistant pitching coach of the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. He also pitches and coaches for Team Israel. Leichman was formerly the pitching coach of the ...

, Israel, pitcher, former player, now

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

assistant pitching coach *

Al Levine Alan Brian Levine (born May 22, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched 234 games in the minor leagues, and 416 games in the major leagues. Early and personal life Levine, who is Jewish, was born in Park Ri ...

, US, relief pitcher *

Mike Lieberthal Michael Scott "Lieby" Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed. In a 14-year career, Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (–) and the Los Angeles Dodge ...

, US, catcher, 2× All-Star, Gold Glove * Shlomo Lipetz, Israel, pitcher (Team Israel) *

Assaf Lowengart Assaf Lowengart ( he, אסף לוונגרט; born March 1, 1998) is an Israeli baseball player. He is a shortstop for the Mansfield Mountaineers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. He also plays for Team Israel, and most notably duri ...

, Israel, infielder (Mansfield Mountaineers) *

Elliott Maddox Elliott Maddox (born December 21, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball player. In , he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (20th pick) of the draft (secondary phase). He made his MLB debut in 1970. Early years Maddox ...

, US, outfielder & third baseman *

Jason Marquis Jason Scott Marquis (; born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Ariz ...

, US, starting pitcher, All-Star, Silver Slugger *

Erskine Mayer Jacob Erskine Mayer (born James Erskine Mayer, January 16, 1889 – March 10, 1957) was an American baseball player who played for three different Major League Baseball teams during the 1910s. In his eight-year career, Mayer played for the Phi ...

, US, pitcher *

Bob Melvin Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach, who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has been named Manager of the Year three times. Selected in t ...

, US, catcher, manager (

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

) *

Eli Morgan Elijah Allan Morgan (born May 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Morgan was selected by the Indians in the eigh ...

, US, pitcher (

Cleveland Guardians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive Fi ...

; Team Israel) *

Jon Moscot Jonathan Solomon Moscot (ג'ון מוסקוט; born August 15, 1991) is an American-Israeli former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and 2016, and who played internationally for Team Israel. Moscot ...

, US-Israeli, pitcher *

Sam Nahem Samuel Ralph "Subway Sam" Nahem (October 19, 1915 – April 19, 2004) was an American pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), St. Louis Cardinals (1941), and Philadelphia Phillies (1942 and 1948). His professional baseball playing was interrup ...

, US, pitcher * Jeff Newman, US, catcher & first baseman, All-Star, manager *

Joc Pederson Joc Russell Pederson ( ; born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Br ...

, US, outfielder, 2x All Star (

, Team Israel) * Barney "the Yiddish Curver" Pelty, US, pitcher * Lip "the Iron Batter" Pike, US, outfielder, second baseman, manager, 4× home run champion, RBI leader *

Kevin Pillar Kevin Andrew Pillar () (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, N ...

, US, outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers, Team Israel) * Jake Pitler, US, second baseman and coach *

Scott Radinsky Scott David Radinsky (born March 3, 1968) is an American left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who had an 11-year career from – and –. Radinsky is also the lead singer of the punk rock band Pulley, former lead singer of ...

, US, relief pitcher and coach *

Jimmie Reese Jimmie Reese (born James Herman Solomon; October 1, 1901 – July 13, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder. He played second base, third base, and then coached at several professional levels. His Los Angeles Angels No. 5 ...

, US, second baseman & third baseman * Dave Roberts, US, pitcher *

Saul Rogovin Saul Walter Rogovin (March 24, 1922 – January 23, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. Rogovin was a pitcher over parts of 8 seasons (1949–57), with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia ...

, US, pitcher, ERA leader * Al "Flip" Rosen, US, third baseman & first baseman, 4× All Star, 2× home run champion, 2× RBI leader, MVP *

Goody Rosen Goodwin George Rosen (August 28, 1912 – April 6, 1994) was a Canadian professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) before and after World War II for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. He batted and threw le ...

, Canada, outfielder, All-Star * Kenny Rosenberg, US, pitcher (Los Angeles Angels) *

Bubby Rossman Charles Irvin "Bubby" Rossman (born June 29, 1992) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for Cerritos College and California State University, Dominguez Hills. He was selected in the ...

, US, pitcher (

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

; Team Israel) *

Josh Satin Joshua Blake Satin (born December 23, 1984) is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. Satin played first base, second base, and third base. During his career, he played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball, as well a ...

, US, second baseman *

Richie Scheinblum Richard Alan Scheinblum (November 5, 1942 – May 10, 2021), nicknamed "Shane", Whiting, Robert. ''You Gotta Have Wa'' (Vintage Departures, 1989), pp. 82-83. was an American professional Major League Baseball (MLB) player. In 1971, he won the A ...

, US, outfielder, All-Star * Mike "Lefty" Schemer, US, first baseman *

Scott Schoeneweis Scott David Schoeneweis (; born October 2, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010. In the five seasons from 2003 to 2007, Schoeneweis allowed only one home r ...

, US, pitcher *

Art Shamsky Arthur Louis Shamsky (nicknamed "Sham" and "Smasher"; born October 14, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played right field, left field, and first base from 1965 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago ...

, US, outfielder & first baseman, Israel Baseball League manager *

Ryan Sherriff Ryan Sebastian Sherriff (born May 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2011 as a sophomore at Glendale Community College, he was ...

, US, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies) *

Larry Sherry Lawrence Sherry (July 25, 1935 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1958 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles ...

, US, relief pitcher, World Series MVP *

Norm Sherry Norman Burt Sherry (July 16, 1931 – March 8, 2021) was an American baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets from 1959 to 1963. He bat ...

, US, catcher, manager * Mose "the Rabbi of Swat" Solomon, US, outfielder, set minor league home run record * Robert Stock, US, pitcher (

Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and ...

; Team Israel) * George Stone, US, outfielder, batting title * Steve Stone, US, starting pitcher, All-Star, Wins leader, Cy Young Award *

Garrett Stubbs Garrett Patrick Stubbs (born May 26, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Stubbs attended the University of Southern ...

, US, catcher (Philadelphia Phillies) *

Rowdy Tellez Ryan John "Rowdy" Tellez ( ; born March 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2013, Tellez was both a '' ...

, US, first baseman (

) *

Danny Valencia Daniel Paul Valencia (דני ולנסיה; born September 19, 1984) is an American-Israeli professional baseball player who currently plays for the Israeli national baseball team. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota ...

, US-Israeli, third baseman (Team Israel) * Phil "Mickey" Weintraub, US, first baseman & outfielder *

Zack Weiss Zachary Daniel Weiss ( he, זאק וייס; born June 16, 1992) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. He has four ...

, US-Israeli, pitcher (Los Angeles Angels; Team Israel) *

Steve Yeager Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His last year, 1986, ...

, US, catcher, World Series MVP * Andy Yerzy, Canada, catcher/first baseman (

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

) *

Kevin Youkilis Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red S ...

, US, first baseman, third baseman, & left fielder, 3× All-Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award *

Josh Zeid Joshua Alexander Zeid ( ; born March 24, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball pitcher. He plays for Team Israel. He formerly played for the Houston Astros of MLB. Zeid played for the gold-medal-winning Team USA Youth Nati ...

, US-Israeli, pitcher (Team Israel)

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Eli Abaev Eli Abaev (Hebrew: אלי אבייב; born December 13, 1998) is an American-Israeli basketball player who last played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward and center positions. He played colleg ...

, US & Israel, 6' 8" forward/center ( Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.) * Joe Alexander, US & Israel, 6' 8"

forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm ...

( Maccabi Rishon LeZion) * Ben Auerbach, US, 6' 1" guard *

Red Auerbach Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. ...

, US, player for

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

; U.S., Hall of Fame-inducted coach of the Boston Celtics *

Deni Avdija Deni Avdija ( he, דֶנִי אָבְדִיָה, sr-cyr, Дени Авдија; born 3 January 2001) is an Israeli-Serbian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the sma ...

, Israel, 6' 9" forward (

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

) *

Sam Balter Samuel Balter Jr. (October 15, 1909 – August 8, 1998) was an American basketball player who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a renowned sportscaster. Career Balter was born in Detroit, Michigan. He went first to Li ...

, US, 5' 10" guard,

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

champion *

Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich (or Mickey Berkowitz; he, משה "מיקי" ברקוביץ'; born 17 February 1954) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. A 193 cm shooting guard, he is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli basket ...

, Israel, 6'4"

shooting guard The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's m ...

* Sue Bird, US & Israel, WNBA 5' 9"

point guard The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ...

, 2×

champion, 12× All-Star ( Seattle Storm) *

David Blatt David Michael Blatt ( he, דוד מיכאל בלאט; born May 22, 1959), is an Israeli-American professional basketball executive. He is also a former coach and player. Blatt played point guard at Princeton University from 1977 to 1981 and p ...

, US & Israel,

Israeli Premier Basketball League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

6' 3.5" point guard, coached

Russia National Basketball Team The Russia men's national basketball team (russian: национа́льная сбо́рная Росси́и по баскетболу, natsionalnaya sbornaya rossii po basketbolu) represents Russia in international basketball competition. Th ...

, Israel's

to EuroLeague Championship, EuroLeague Coach of the Year, 4× Israeli League Coach of the Year, former Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach of Turkish club Darussafaka * Mike Bloom, US, NBA 6' 6" forward/center, ABA All-American * David Blu (formerly "Bluthenthal"), US & Israel, EuroLeague 6' 7"

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their ba ...

(Maccabi Tel Aviv) * Moysés Blás, Brazil, Olympics 5' 11" guard *

Harry Boykoff Harry J. Boykoff (July 24, 1922 – February 20, 2001) was a professional American basketball player. During his career he was often referred to as "Heshie", Big Hesh", and "Big Boy". He stood at tall. Early life Boykoff was born on the Lowe ...

, US, NBA 6' 10" center *

Tal Brody Talbot "Tal" Brody (Hebrew: טל ברודי; born August 30, 1943), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player and current goodwill ambassador of Israel. Brody was drafted #12 in the National Basketball ...

, US & Israel, EuroLeague 6' 2" shooting guard * Larry Brown, US, ABA 5' 9" point guard, 3×

ABA All-Star The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist after merging with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976. In total, the league held nine all-star game An all- ...

, 3× assists leader, NCAA National Championship coach ( 1988), NBA coach, Olympic champion,

Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...

Omri Casspi Omri Moshe Casspi ( he, עומרי משה כספי, born June 22, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He mainly played at the small forward position, but could play also at the power forward position. Casspi was drafted 23 ...

, Israel, NBA 6' 9"

small forward The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger t ...

, drafted in 1st round of 2009 NBA draft, for

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...

(

) * Steve Chubin, US, ABA 6' 3" guard *

Alex Chubrevich Alex Chubrevich ( he, אלכס צ'וברביץ, russian: Алексей « Алекс » Чубревич; born July 23, 1986) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C., Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier ...

, Israel & Russia,

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

7' 0" center (

) *

Alysha Clark Alysha Angelica Clark (born July 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the S ...

, US-Israel, WNBA 5' 11" small forward (

Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference ...

) * Jeff Cohen, US, ABL 6' 7" power forward *

Shawn Dawson Shawn Dawson ( he, שון דאוסון; born 12 December 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He is the son of former basketball player Joe Dawson. He was named the Israel ...

, Israel, 6' 6" small forward/shooting guard ( Bnei Herzliya) *

Shay Doron Shay Doron ( he, שי דורון) (born April 1, 1985) is an Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli league. She currently plays for Maccabi Ashdod. Biography Doron was born in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, to Yehuda and Tamari Doron. Fo ...

, Israel & US, WNBA 5' 9" guard (

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...

) * Stu Douglass, US & Israel, 6' 3" shooting guard ( Maccabi Ashdod B.C.) *

Lior Eliyahu Lior Eliyahu ( he, לִיאוֹר אֱלִיָּהוּ; born 9 September 1985) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in height and he weighs 105 kg (225 pounds). He plays at the power forward pos ...

, Israel, EuroLeague 6' 9" power forward, 2006 NBA draft ( Orlando Magic; traded to

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

), playing in the EuroCup (European top tier) (

) *

Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an Israeli-American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named the ''Los Angeles Times'' High School Player of the Y ...

, US, NBA 6' 2" point guard *

Marty Friedman Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 unti ...

, US, 5' 7" guard & coach, Hall of Fame *

Jack Garfinkel Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel (June 13, 1918 – August 14, 2013) was an American basketball player. Garfinkel attended Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn, New York), Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and then nearby St. John's University (N ...

, US, NBA 6' 0" guard *

Tamir Goodman Tamir Goodman (born January 18, 1982) is a former American-Israeli professional basketball player. He was dubbed by ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine as the "Jewish Michael Jordan, Jordan". After playing basketball for the Talmudical Academy of Ba ...

, US-Israel, 6' 3" *

Ernie Grunfeld Ernest Grunfeld (born April 24, 1955) is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player and former general manager in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college at the University of Tennessee, he set a new record as the sch ...

, Romania-born US, NBA 6' 6" guard/forward & GM, Olympic champion *

Yotam Halperin Yotam Halperin ( he, יותם הלפרין; born January 24, 1984) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He is currently the sporting director for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League and the Champions League. He is a 1. ...

, Israel, EuroLeague 6' 5" guard, drafted in 2006 NBA draft by

Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...

* Sonny Hertzberg, US, NBA 5' 9" point guard, original NY Knickerbocker *

Art Heyman Arthur Bruce Heyman (June 24, 1941 – August 27, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. Playing for Duke University in college, in 1963 he was USBWA Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, UPI Player of the Year, ''Sporting ...

, US, NBA 6' 5" forward/guard *

Nat Holman Nat Holman (October 19, 1896 – February 12, 1995) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is the only coach to lead his team to NCAA and National In ...

, US, ABL 5' 11" guard & coach, Hall of Fame *

Red Holzman William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to ...

, US, BAA & NBA 5' 10" guard, 2× All-Star, & NBA coach,

NBA Coach of the Year The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led ...

, Hall of Fame *

Eban Hyams Eban Hyams has played professionally in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and that country's Waratah League, part of the second division Australian Basketball Association (ABA). He is the first ever player of Indian origin to pla ...

, India-Israel-Australia, Australian National Basketball League & Israeli

Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...

6' 5" guard (

Haryana Gold Haryana Gold was an Indian professional basketball team based in Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basi ...

), first-ever Indian national to play in

ULEB Union of European Leagues of Basketball (ULEB; french: Union des Ligues Européennes de Basket-Ball) is a sports organization within basketball created for growth of professional basketball in Europe.Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi, also spelled Jamchy ( he, דורון ג'מצ'י; born July 1, 1961), is an Israeli former professional basketball player. At a height of , he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the top scorer in the 19 ...

, Israel, Israeli Basketball Premier League 6' 6" shooting guard/small forward *

Oded Kattash Oded Kattash ( he, עודד קטש, born October 10, 1974) is an Israeli professional basketball coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv and former player. During his playing career, at a height of 194 cm (6' 4 ") tall, he played at the point guard posi ...

, Israel, Premier League 6' 4" point guard & coach *

Joel Kramer Joel Bruce Kramer (born October 30, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. Listed at and , he played the power forward and center positions. After playing college basketball at San Diego State University, he had a five-seas ...

, US, NBA 6' 7" forward *

Sylven Landesberg Sylven Joshua Landesberg (born April 10, 1990) is an American-Israeli-Austrian professional basketball player for the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at , he plays at the shooting guard and small for ...

, US-Israel-Austria, EuroLeague 6' 6" former UVA shooting guard/small forward (

Beijing Royal Fighters The Beijing Royal Fighters () are a Chinese professional men's basketball team which is based in Beijing and plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Beijing BG (known in Chinese as Beijing Beikong) is the cl ...

) *

Rudy LaRusso Rudolph A. LaRusso (November 11, 1937 – July 9, 2004) was an American professional basketball player who was a five-time All-Star in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "Roughhouse Rudy." Early life LaRusso was Jewish ...

, US, NBA 6' 7" forward/center, 5× All-Star *

Howard Lassoff Howard Alan Lassoff (October 15, 1955 – February 7, 2013) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He also played in Israel for 14 years. Biography Initially interested in tennis, Lassoff grew to 6 feet 10 inches tall. He became interes ...

, US/Israel, 6' 10" center, six-time Israeli Basketball League Champion with Maccabi Tel Aviv. *

Nancy Lieberman Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thun ...

, US, WNBA 5' 10" point guard, general manager, & coach, Olympic silver, Hall of Fame *

Yam Madar Yam Madar ( he, ים מדר; born ) is an Israeli player ,and professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Israel senior national team internationally. ...

, Israel, 6' 3" guard ( Partizan NIS) drafted by the NBA's Boston Celtics in 2020 *

Gal Mekel Gal Mekel ( he, גל מקל, pronounced ; born March 4, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He played for the Dallas Mavericks and spent time in Europe and Israel. He played college basketball for two years at Wichita Sta ...

, Israel, 6' 3" point guard *

Yogev Ohayon Yogev Ohayon ( he, יוגב אוחיון; born April 24, 1987) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Super League. He was the 2012 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. He also represents the senior ...

, Israel, Super League 6' 2" point guard (

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...

) *

Bernard Opper Bernard Opper (September 1, 1915 – February 24, 2000) was an All-American basketball player at Kentucky and then professional player in the National Basketball League and American Basketball League. Early life Opper was a native of the Bron ...

, US, NBL & ABL 5' 10" guard, All-American at

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a Public University, public Land-grant University, land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentu ...

Donna Orender Donna Geils Orender (born February 14, 1957) is a sports executive and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was formerly president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and senior vice president of the PGA ...

(née Chait), US,

Women's Pro Basketball League A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardle ...

5' 7" point guard, All-Star, former WNBA president *

Josh Pastner Joshua Paul Pastner (born September 26, 1977) is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Pastner was a player on the 1997 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball national championship team, ...

, US, NCAA 6' 0" guard & coach *

Zack Rosen Zack Rosen (born March 14, 1989) is an American basketball player. Rosen, a point guard, played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an All-American and Ivy League player of the year. College career Rosen is Jewish, f ...

, US, Super League 6' 1" point guard *

Lennie Rosenbluth Leonard Robert Rosenbluth (January 22, 1933 – June 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but he is remembered, first and foremost, for his college basketball player days. He play ...

, US, NBA 6' 4" forward *

Avi Schafer is a Japanese professional basketball player for SeaHorses Mikawa of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer has been a member of the Japan national basketball team. Early life Schafer was bor ...

, Japan, B.League, 6' 10" center (

SeaHorses Mikawa Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in ...

) *

Danny Schayes Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Syracuse University and played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1981 until 1999. At 6' 11" and 235 pounds, h ...

, US, NBA 6' 11" center/forward (son of

Dolph Schayes Adolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. ...

) *

, US, NBA 6' 7" forward/center, 3× FT% leader, 1× rebound leader, 12× All-Star, Hall of Fame, & coach (father of

) *

Ossie Schectman Oscar Benjamin "Ossie" Schectman (March 30, 1919 – July 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He is credited with having scored the first basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later become the Na ...

, US, NBA 6' 0" guard, scorer of first NBA basket *

Jon Scheyer Jonathan James Scheyer (, born August 24, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Scheyer led his high school team to an Illinois ...

, US, All-American, Head Coach

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

6' 5" shooting guard & point guard (Maccabi Tel Aviv) *

Barney Sedran Barney Sedran (born Sedransky; nicknamed "Mighty Mite"; January 28, 1891 – January 14, 1964) was an American professional basketball player in the 1910s and 1920s who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Career Nicknamed "Mighty Mite", the New ...

, US, Hudson River League &

New York State League The New York State League was an independent baseball league that played six seasons between 2007 and 2012 in New York State and the New York City metro area. Over 500 NYSL players have been signed by professional teams. Players from forty-eight ...

5' 4" guard, Hall of Fame * Ezequiel Skverer, Argentina & Israel, 5' 11" point guard *

Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently serving as player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets. A ...

, Brazil, NBA 6' 11" power forward/center *

Amar'e Stoudemire Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( ; he, אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; born November 16, 1982) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a player development assistant for the Bro ...

, US & Israel, NBA 6' 10" power forward/center, 6× NBA All-Star,

NBA Rookie of the Year The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season. Initiated following the 1952–53 NBA season, it confers the Eddie Gottl ...

(2003), 5×

All-NBA Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

* Sidney Tannenbaum, US, BAA 6' 0" guard, 2× All-American, left as

NYU New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

all-time scorer * Alex Tyus, US & Israel, 6' 8" power forward/center ( ASVEL Basket) *

Neal Walk Neal Eugene Walk (July 29, 1948 – October 4, 2015) was an American college and professional basketball player who was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons during the late 1960s and 1970s, playing overseas after ...

, US, NBA 6' 10" center * Spencer Weisz, US & Israel, Premier League 6' 4" shooting guard/small forward (

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...

) * Jamila Wideman, US, WNBA 5' 6" guard *

Max Zaslofsky Max "Slats" Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 – October 15, 1985) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was first-team All- NBA in the league's first four seasons. In the 1947–48 BAA season, at 21 years of age, he led the BAA ...

, US, NBA 6' 2" guard/forward, 1× FT% leader, 1× points leader, All-Star, ABA coach

Bowling

Barry Asher Barry Asher (born July 14, 1946) was an American professional bowler on the PBA Tour (1966–76). Biography Asher, who is Jewish, was born in Los Angeles, California. His bowling average was 170 when he was 10 years old, 180 the next year, and ...

, US, 10 PBA titles, PBA Hall of Fame *

Marshall Holman Marshall Holman (born September 29, 1954) is an American sports broadcaster and retired professional ten-pin bowler. He was known for his flamboyant, fiery demeanor and his success on the PBA Tour from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s. He i ...

, US, 22 PBA titles (11th all-time); PBA Hall of Fame *

Mark Roth Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

, US, 34 PBA titles (5th all-time); PBA Hall of Fame

Boxing

Barney Aaron Barney Aaron (21 November 1800 at Aldgate – 11 July 1859 in Whitechapel, London, England) was an English bare-knuckle Boxing, boxer. Aaron, the father of International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer Young Barney Aaron, began boxing i ...

(Young), English-born US

lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight boxe ...

, Hall of Fame * Salamo Arouch (The Ballet Dancer), Greece & Israel, the Middleweight Champion of Greece 1938, and the All-Balkans Middleweight Champion 1939 *

Abe Attell Abraham Washington Attell (February 22, 1883 – February 7, 1970), often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was an American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion ...

("The Little Hebrew"), US, world champion

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

, 1906–12, Hall of Fame *

Monte Attell Monte Attell (July 28, 1885 – November 11, 1960), born in the Knob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States, was an American boxer who took the vacant World Bantamweight title on June 19, 1909 by defeating the 1904 bantamwe ...

("The Knob Hill Terror"), US,

bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. B ...

Max Baer Max Baer may refer to: * Max Baer (boxer) (1909–1959), American boxing world champion ** Max Baer Jr. Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as ...

, US, world

heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...

champion 1934–35, wore a Star of David on his trunks *

Benny Bass Benjamin "Benny" Baruch J. Bass (December 4, 1904 – June 25, 1975), known as "Little Fish", was an American boxer. He was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, with his family emigrating to the United States in 1906; choosing to settle in Philadelphia, Penn ...

("Little Fish"), US, world champion featherweight & world champion

junior lightweight Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a weight division in professional boxing, contested between and . The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded by the New Y ...

, 1927–29, Hall of Fame *

Fabrice Benichou Fabrice Benichou (born April 5, 1965) is a French former professional boxer. In 1987 Benichou was rated as the #4 bantamweight in the world. He become World Champion of boxing in 1989. He is three times super bantamweight World Champion, and two ...

, France, world champion

super bantamweight Super bantamweight, also known as junior featherweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanctioning organizations or ...

1989 * Jack Kid Berg (Judah Bergman), England, world champion

1930, wore a Star of David on his trunks, Hall of Fame *

Maxie Berger Maxie Berger (February 23, 1917 – August 1, 2000) was a Canadian boxer who fought as a flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight from 1935–1946. He squared off against many different Hall of Famers including the likes of Sugar Ray ...

, Canada, flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight, wore a Star of David on his trunks * Samuel Berger, US, Olympic champion heavyweight 1904 *

Jack Bernstein Jack Bernstein (November 5, 1899 – December 26, 1945) was an American boxer given the birthname John Dodick. He became World Junior lightweight Champion, on May 30, 1923, against Johnny Dundee at the Coney Island Velodrome in Brooklyn. When he ...

(also "John Dodick", "Kid Murphy", and "Young Murphy"), US, world champion

1923 * Nathan "Nat" Bor, US, Olympic bronze

1932 * Mushy Callahan (Vincente Sheer), US, world champion

light welterweight Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional boxing In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, ...

1926-30 *

Joe Choynski Joseph Bartlett Choynski (; November 8, 1868 – January 24, 1943) was an American boxer who fought professionally from 1888 to 1904. Boxing career "Chrysanthemum Joe", the son of a Jewish Polish immigrant who settled in California in 1867, wei ...

("Chrysanthemum Joe"), US, heavyweight, Hall of Fame * Robert Cohen, French &

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n, world champion bantamweight 1954-56 * Al "Bummy" Davis (Abraham Davidoff), US, welterweight & lightweight, wore a Star of David on his trunks * Louis "Red" Deutsch, US, heavyweight, later famous as the proprietor of the Tube Bar in Jersey City, New Jersey and inspiration for

Moe Szyslak Moe Szyslak is a recurring character from the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the series premiere episode " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Moe is the proprietor and bartender o ...

on ''The Simpsons'' *

Carolina Duer Carolina Raquel Duer (born 5 August 1978) is an Argentine boxer and former world champion. She formerly held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight, and earlier the WBO s ...

("The Turk"), Argentine, WBO world champion

super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . History The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ...

2010, and

2013 * John "Jackie" Fields (Jacob Finkelstein), US, world champion welterweight 1929 & Olympic champion featherweight 1924, Hall of Fame *

Hagar Finer Hagar Finer ( he, הגר פיינר, born 1984) is an Israeli boxer. She is the WIBF bantamweight champion 2009. Biography Hagar Finer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 15, 1984. She took up martial arts at the age of 13 and became the ...

, Israel, WIBF champion bantamweight 2009 *

Yuri Foreman Yuri Foreman (born August 5, 1980) is an Israeli professional boxer who held the WBA super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010. He was born in Gomel, Belarus, but currently fights out of Brooklyn, New York. Foreman has also pursued Jewish reli ...

, Belarusian-born Israeli US middleweight and

World Boxing Association The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxi ...

champion

super welterweight Light middleweight, also known as junior middleweight or super welterweight,PeBoxRec/ref> is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the IBF or super welterweight in the WBA an ...

2009 *

Alexander Frenkel Alexander Frenkel (born 4 March 1985) is a Ukrainian and German former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2010. He won the European cruiserweight title in 2010 and retired undefeated in 2011. Professional career Frenkel made his prof ...

, undefeated cruiserweight who retired early. *

György Gedó György Gedó (born 23 April 1949) is a retired Hungarian light-flyweight boxer. He competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He was the European light-flyweight champion in 1969 and 1971.light flyweight Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing. Professional boxing The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, ...

1972 *

Abe Goldstein Abe Goldstein (September 10, 1898 – February 12, 1977) was an American bantamweight boxer from New York. He defeated Joe Lynch to become World Bantamweight champion on March 21, 1924, in Madison Square Garden, and was ranked the #5 bantamweigh ...

, US, world champion bantamweight 1924 *

Ruby Goldstein Reuven "Ruby" Goldstein (October 7, 1907 – April 23, 1984), the "Jewel of the Ghetto", was an American boxer and prize fight referee. He was a serious World Lightweight Championship contender in the 1920s, and became one of U.S. most trusted ...

("Ruby the Jewel of the Ghetto"), US, welterweight, wore a Star of David on his trunks * Roman Greenberg ("The Lion from Zion"), Israel,

International Boxing Organization The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a US based corporation that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships. It is an independent and well-known organization not recognized by the "big four" gove ...

's Intercontinental champion heavyweight *

Stéphane Haccoun Stéphane Haccoun (born 31 August 1967 in Paris, France Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the ...

, France, featherweight,

super featherweight Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight division in professional boxing, contested between and . The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although firs ...

, and junior lightweightJewish Boxers: Pedro Montañez, Barney Ross, Abe Attell
Amazon. Retrieved June 21, 2010. *

Alphonse Halimi Alphonse Halimi (February 18, 1932 – November 12, 2006) was a French boxer. He took the World Bantamweight Championship on April 1, 1957, in Paris, and the European Bantamweight Championship three years later. Early life He was born in Consta ...

("La Petite Terreur"), France, world champion bantamweight 1957 * Harry Harris ("The Human Hairpin"), US, world champion bantamweight 1901-02 * Abe "The Newsboy" Hollandersky, US, Panamanian heavyweight champion, American welterweight reputed to have fought 1,000 fights * Gary Jacobs, Scottish, British, Commonwealth, and European (EBU) champion welterweight * Harry Isaacs, South Africa, Olympic bronze medalist 1928 *

Pavlo Ishchenko Pavlo Olehovych Ishchenko (Павел Олегович Ищенко; nicknamed "Wild Man"; born April 30, 1992) is an Olympic Ukrainian-Israeli boxer who competes as a bantamweight. He won the gold medal at the 2013 European Amateur Boxing Champi ...

("Wild Man"), Ukraine/Israel, bantamweight & lightweight, 2×

European Amateur Boxing Championships The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the ''European Boxing Confederation''. The first edition of the tournament t ...

medalist, and

European Games The European Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Olympic tradition contested by athletes from European nations and several transcontinental countries. The Games were envisioned and are governed by the European Olympic Committees ...

medalist *

Ben Jeby Ben Jeby (born Benjamin Morris Jebaltowsky, in 1909), was an American world champion middleweight boxer from the Lower East Side of New York City. He was managed by the legendary Hymie Caplin.Silver, Mike, "Stars in the Ring", (2016), Roman and ...

(Morris Jebaltowsky), US, world champion middleweight 1933 * David "Star David" Kaminsky, Israel, junior lightweight *

Julie Kogon Julie Kogon (1918-1986) was an American lightweight boxer and world title contender from New Haven, Connecticut. Kogon was ranked by Nat Fleischer's ''Ring'' boxing magazine as the tenth best lightweight in the world for July 1944 and later won ...

, US, 1947 New England Lightweight Champion; Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame *

Solly Krieger Solly Krieger (March 28, 1909 – September 24, 1964) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1928–1941. He held the NBA World Middleweight Championship in 1938–39. Krieger, who was Jewish, was inducted into the International Jew ...

("Danny Auerbach"), US, world champion middleweight 1938-39 *

Benny Leonard Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was a Jewish American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ...

(Benjamin Leiner; "The Ghetto Wizard"), US, world champion lightweight 1917–1925, Hall of Fame *

Battling Levinsky Barney Lebrowitz (June 10, 1891 – February 12, 1949), better known as Battling Levinsky, was an American boxer who was the world light heavyweight champion from 1916 to 1920. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Levinsky as the #12 ran ...

(Barney Lebrowitz), US, world champion

light heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruise ...

1916–1920, Hall of Fame *

King Levinsky King Levinsky (10 September 1910 – 30 September 1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during the 1930s. He was born Harris Kraków and was a member of the Kraków fish-selling family of Maxwell ...

(Harry Kraków), US, heavyweight, also known as Kingfish Levinsky * Harry Lewis (Harry Besterman), US, world champion welterweight 1908-11 *

Ted "Kid" Lewis Ted "Kid" Lewis (born Gershon Mendeloff; 28 October 1893 – 20 October 1970) was an English professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight Championship (147 lb). Lewis is often ranked among the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking ...

(Gershon Mendeloff), England, world champion welterweight (1915–1916, 1917–1919), Hall of Fame * Sammy Luftspring, Canada, Canadian champion welterweight,

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad ...

* Al McCoy (Alexander Rudolph), US, world champion middleweight 1914-17 *

Daniel Mendoza Daniel Mendoza (5 July 1764 – 3 September 1836) (often known as Dan Mendoza) was an English prizefighter, who became the 18th boxing champion of England from 1792–1795. He was of Sephardic or Portuguese Jewish descent.''The Jewish Boxer's ...

, England, England Champion welterweight and heavyweight 1784–1795, Hall of Fame *

Michael Michaelsen Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish. In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third-place fight agains ...

, Denmark, Olympic bronze heavyweight 1928 and European Champion 1930 *

Samuel Mosberg Samuel A. Mossberg or Mosberg (June 14, 1896 – August 30, 1967) was an American lightweight professional boxing, boxer who competed in the early 1920s. He was managed by Billy Gibson and Jack Bulger for most of his professional career. Amateu ...

, US, Olympic champion lightweight 1920 *

Bob Olin Robert Lous Olin (July 4, 1908 – December 16, 1956) was an American boxer who became the World Light Heavyweight champion on November 16, 1934, against Maxie Rosenbloom at Madison Square Garden. He was trained by Ray Arcel and managed by Haro ...

, US, world champion light heavyweight 1934-35 * Victor Perez ("Young"), Tunisia, world champion flyweight 1931-32 *

Harold Reitman Harold "Hackie" Stuart Reitman (born March 29, 1950 Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional boxer, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Different Brains. Reitman fought as ...

("The Boxing Doctor"), professional heavyweight, fought while working as surgeon, Golden Gloves champion *

Charlie Phil Rosenberg Charley Phil Rosenberg (Charles Green; August 15, 1902 – March 12, 1976) was an American boxer. He was the World Bantamweight Champion from 1925 to 1927. His trainers were the legendary Ray Arcel, and Whitey Bimstein, and his manager was Harr ...

("Charles Green"), US, world champion bantamweight 1925-27 * Dana Rosenblatt ("Dangerous"), US, world champion middleweight IBA 1999 *

Maxie Rosenbloom Max Everitt Rosenbloom (November 6, 1906 – March 6, 1976) was an American professional boxer, actor, and television personality. Nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie", he was inducted into '' The Ring's'' Boxing Hall of Fame in 1972, the International Je ...

("Slapsie"), US, world champion light heavyweight, wore a Star of David on his trunks, Hall of Fame *

Barney Ross Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross became a world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated veteran of World War II. Early life Dov- ...

(Dov-Ber Rasofsky), US, world champion lightweight & junior welterweight, Hall of Fame *

Mike Rossman Mike Rossman (born Michael Albert DePiano on July 1, 1955) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world. He is of both Italian and Jewish descent, which led to his monikers "The Kosher Butcher ...

(Michael Albert DiPiano; "The Jewish Bomber"), US, world champion light heavyweight, wore Star of David on trunks *

Dmitry Salita Dmitry Salita (russian: Дмитрий Салита; uk, Дмитро Саліта), Dmitry Aleksandrovich Lekhtman, is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer. Born in Ukraine, he grew up in New York City from the age of nin ...

("Star of David"), US, North American Boxing Association champion light welterweight *

Cletus Seldin Cletus Seldin (born September 11, 1986) is an American professional boxer. Early life Seldin was born in East Yaphank, New York (part of Shirley, New York, on Long Island). He is Jewish. He was named after former New York Yankee third baseman ...

("Hebrew Hammer"), US, light welterweight, welterweight, WBC International Silver junior welterweight champion * Szapsel Rotholc, Poland, flyweight * Isadore "Corporal Izzy" Schwartz ("The Ghetto Midget"), US, world champion flyweight *

Abe Simon Abraham Simon (May 30, 1913 – October 24, 1969) was an American professional heavyweight boxer. He fought Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title twice. He was managed for most of his career by Jimmy Johnston, and trained by Freddie Brown.S ...

("Big Abe Simon"), US, Last Jewish fighter to fight for the heavyweight title *

Al Singer Al "The Bronx Beauty" Singer (September 6, 1909 – April 20, 1961) was an American boxer who won the world lightweight championship in 1930. Early life and career Singer was born in a tenement on Broome Street, part of the Jewish section in Ne ...

("The Bronx Beauty"), US, world champion lightweight * Bruce "The Mouse" Strauss, middleweight, only fighter to be knocked out on six continents * "Lefty" Lew Tendler, US, bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight; wore a Star of David on his trunks; Hall of Fame *

Sid Terris Sidney Terris (September 7, 1904 – December 30, 1974) was a top rated American lightweight boxing contender from the lower East Side of Manhattan. He excelled as an amateur, winning fifty straight bouts and taking Metropolitan, New York State, ...

("Ghost of the Ghetto"), US, lightweight, wore a Star of David on his trunks * Matt Wells, England, lightweight champion of Great Britain and world champion welterweight * Jack "Kid" Wolfe, Russian-born US, superbantumweight *

Victor Zilberman Victor Zilberman (born 20 September 1947) is a retired boxer from Romania. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 (Mexico City). He also won 8 national senior titles and two silver medals at the European Amateur Boxin ...

, Romania, welterweight, Olympic bronze medalist

Canoeing

* László Fábián, Hungary, sprint canoeist, Olympic champion (K-2 10,000 meter), 4× world champion (3× K-2 10,000 meter and 1× K-4 10,000 meter) and one silver (K-4 10,000 meter) * Imre Farkas, Hungary, sprint canoeist, 2× Olympic bronze (C-2 1,000 and 10,000 meter) * Jessica Fox, French-born Australian, slalom canoeist, Olympic gold (C-1 slalom), Olympic silver and bronze (K-1 slalom), world championships gold (C-1 and K-1) *

Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi (born 24 October 1961 in Marseille) is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1979 to 1996. Career Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K1 event i ...

, France, slalom canoeist, Olympic bronze (K-1 slalom), 5 golds at

ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non- Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they ...

(2× K-1, 3× K-1 team) * Klára Fried-Bánfalvi, Hungary, sprint canoeist, Olympic bronze (K-2 500 m), world champion (K-2 500 m) *

Leonid Geishtor Leonid Grigorievich Geishtor; also Geyshtor (russian: Леонид Григорьевич Гейштор) (born October 15, 1936, in Homel, Belarusian SSR) is a Soviet Union, Soviet-born Belarusian canoe racing, sprint canoeist who competed ...

, USSR (Belarus), sprint canoeist, Olympic champion (Canadian pairs 1,000 meter) *

Joe Jacobi Joseph Bennet Jacobi (born September 26, 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the C2 event at Barcelona in 1 ...

, US, slalom canoeist, Olympic champion (C-2 slalom) *

Michael Kolganov Michael "Misha" Kolganov (or Kalganov, he, מיכאל (מישה) קולגנוב, russian: Михаил Калганов; born October 24, 1974) is a USSR-born Israeli sprint kayaker and former world champion (1998–99). Competing in th ...

, Soviet (Uzbek)-born Israeli, sprint canoeist, Olympic bronze (K-1 500metre) for Israel; 2× world champion * Anna Pfeffer, Hungary, sprint canoeist, Olympic 2× silver (K-2 500 m), bronze (K-1 500 m); world champion (K-2 500 m), silver (K-4 500 m), 2× bronze (K-2 500) *

Naum Prokupets Naum Leybovich Prokupets (born March 20, 1948) is a Moldovan-born Israeli former sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1960s. He is Jewish. Biography Naum Prokupets was born in Basarabeasca, a small town in Moldova ...

, Moldovan-born Soviet, sprint canoeist, Olympic bronze (C-2 1,000me), gold (C-2 10,000m) at

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoe racing, one of two Summer Olympic sport events organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships). The World Cham ...

* Leon Rotman, Romanian, sprint canoeist, 2× Olympic champion (C-1 10,000m, C-1 1,000m) and bronze (C-1 1,000m), 14 national titles *

Shaun Rubenstein Shaun Rubenstein (born 5 November 1983 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African canoer and Olympian. Career As a junior canoeist, Rubenstein competed in all forms of the sport, from sprints to river marathons. He was a member of the South A ...

, South Africa, canoeist, World Marathon champion 2006

Cricket

* Ben Ashkenazi, Australia (

Victorian Bushrangers The Victoria men’s cricket team is an Australian first-class men's cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The men’s team, which first played in 1851, represents the state of Victoria in the Marsh Sheffield Shield first-class compe ...

) *

Ali Bacher Aron "Ali" Bacher (born 24 May 1942) is a former South African Test cricket captain and an administrator of the United Cricket Board of South Africa. Personal life Bacher was born in May 1942 in Roodepoort to Lithuanian- Jewish parents who emi ...

, South Africa, batsman and administrator (uncle of Adam Bacher) * Mike Barnard, England, cricketer *

Ivan Barrow Ivanhoe Mordecai Barrow (6 January 1911 – 2 April 1979) was a Jamaican cricketer who played 11 Tests for the West Indies. Barrow was born to Hyam and Mamie Barrow, two Sephardic Jews on 6 January 1911, a twin to Frank Norton Barrow. He attend ...

, West Indies, cricketer, only Jew to hit a test century. *

Mark Bott Mark Daniel Bott is an English first-class cricketer. He was born in Nottingham, England and is Jewish. Playing career His batting style is right-hand bat. Among other teams, he has played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excell ...

, England, cricketer * Mark Fuzes, Australian all rounder; played for Hong Kong; kept goal for Australian Soccer team * Dennis Gamsy, South Africa, Test wicket-keeper *

Darren Gerard Darren Charles Gerard (born 17 April 1984) is a cricketer who represented Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University in matches against Cambridge University Cricket Club, Cambridge University in 2004 and 2006. Early and personal li ...

, England, cricketer * Norman Gordon, South Africa, fast bowler * Steven Herzberg, English-born Australian, cricketer *

Sid Kiel Sidney Kiel (18 July 1916 – 19 July 2007) was a South African doctor better known for his sporting career. Both a track and field athlete and a cricketer, he represented South Africa as a hurdler at the 1938 British Empire Games (now the Commonw ...

, South Africa, opening batsman (

Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: * Western Province, Cameroon *Western Province, Rwanda *Western Province (Kenya) *Western Province (Papua New Guinea) *Western Province (Solomon Islands) *Western Province, Sri Lanka *Western Provin ...

) *

Michael Klinger Michael Klinger (born 4 July 1980) is an Australian former first-class cricketer, who held the record for the most runs scored in the Big Bash League when he retired in 2019. Until the 2008–09 season, Klinger played for Victoria and for ...

, Australia, batsman (

Western Warriors The Western Australian Men’s cricket team, formerly nicknamed the Western Warriors, represent the Australian state of Western Australia in Australian Cricket in Australia, domestic cricket. The team is selected and supported by the Western A ...

) * Leonard "Jock" Livingston, Australia, cricketer * Bev Lyon, England, cricketer * Dar Lyon, England, cricketer (brother of Bev) *

Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadi ...

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

, and Lara Molins, two brothers and a cousin from the same Irish family * Jon Moss, Australia, allrounder (

) *

, South Africa *

John Raphael John Raphael may refer to: *John Raphael (catepan), the Catepan of Italy from 1046 to 1049 *John Raphael (sportsman) (18821917), Belgian-born English cricketer and rugby union footballer *John Raphael Smith John Raphael Smith (1751 – 2 Marc ...

, England, batsman * Marshall Rosen, NSW Australia, cricketer and selector * Lawrence Seeff, South Africa, batsmen * Maurice Sievers, Australia, lower order batsman and fast-medium bowler * Bensiyon Songavkar, India, cricketer, MVP of 2009 Maccabiah Games cricket tournament * Fred Susskind, South Africa, Test batsman *

Fred Trueman Frederick Sewards Trueman, (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He had professional status and later became an author and broadcaster. Acknowled ...

, England, English test fast bowler (a lifelong Christian) *

Julien Wiener Julien Mark Wiener (born 1 May 1955) is a former Australian cricketer who played in six Test matches and seven One Day Internationals in 1979 and 1980. A right-handed opening batsman and a very occasional off spin bowler, until Michael Kling ...

, Australia, Test cricketer * Mandy Yachad, South Africa, Test cricketer

Cycling

Romāns Vainšteins Romāns Vainšteins (born 3 March 1973, in Talsi) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Latvia. He won the road race at the 2000 World Cycling Championship in Plouay, France. At the end of the race, he won the sprint for the line ...

, Latvia, Olympian

Equestrian

Georgina Bloomberg Georgina Leigh Bloomberg (born January 20, 1983) is the owner of the equestrian team New York Empire, a professional equestrian, and a philanthropist. She is the daughter of Susan Brown and Michael Bloomberg – former New York City mayor, found ...

, US, Pan-American bronze * Robert Dover, US, 4× Olympic bronze, 1× world championship bronze ( dressage) *

Margie Goldstein-Engle Margie Goldstein-Engle (born March 31, 1958) is an American show jumping equestrian, and a 10-time American Grandprix Association Rider of the Year. Early and personal life She was born in Wellington, Florida, to Mona (an elementary school pr ...

, US, world championship silver, Pan American Games gold, silver, and bronze (jumping) * Hermann Mandl, Austria *

Edith Master Edith Louise Master (August 25, 1932 – August 18, 2013) was a Jewish-American equestrian. Early life She was born in New York, New York on August 25, 1932, daughter of Dr. Arthur M. Master and Hilda Altschul Master. She studied at Cornell ...

, US, Olympic bronze (dressage)

Fencing

Henri Anspach Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée. Olympic fencing career Anspach, who was Jewish, was born in Brussels, Belgiu ...

, Belgium (

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...

foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ...

), Olympic champion *

Paul Anspach Paul Eugène Albert Anspach (1 April 1882 – 28 August 1981) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer who competed in four consecutive Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924). His grand-uncle, Jules Anspach (1829-1879), was Brussels burgomaster. Ea ...

, Belgium (épée & foil), 2× Olympic champion * Norman Armitage (Norman Cohn), US (

saber A sabre (French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the ...

), Olympic bronze, 17× US champion * Albert "Albie" Axelrod, US (foil), Olympic bronze, 4× US champion * Péter Bakonyi, Hungary (saber), Olympic 3× bronze *

Tamir Bloom Tamir Bloom (born December 24, 1971) is an American epee fencer. Personal life Bloom was born in New York City, and is Jewish. He is a cousin of Israeli Olympian judoka Gil Ofer. Bloom has both U.S. and Israeli citizenship. He attended Millbu ...

, US (épée), 2× Pan-American silver * Albert Bogen (Albert Bógathy), Austria (saber), Olympic silver *

Nick Bravin Eric Oliver "Nick" Bravin (born May 28, 1971) is an American fencer and lawyer.Bob Wechsler''Day by Day in Jewish Sports History''/ref> He was a four-time U.S. National Champion, a three-time NCAA National Champion, and a two-time Olympian. Ea ...

Daniel Bukantz Daniel Bukantz (December 4, 1917 – July 26, 2008) was an American four-time individual United States national foil fencing champion, Maccabiah Games individual foil champion, four-time Olympic fencer, fencing referee, and a dentist. He has been ...

, US (foil), 4× US champion *

Eli Dershwitz Eli Dershwitz (born September 23, 1995) is an American left-handed sabre fencer, four-time individual Pan American champion, and two-time Olympian. In 2014, Dershwitz won the US Men's Saber National Championship, becoming the youngest US senio ...

, US (saber), Junior World Champion, 4× Pan-American champion, US champion,

NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

champion *

Yves Dreyfus Yves Dreyfus (17 May 1931 – 16 December 2021) was a French epee fencer who held two medals as part of the French Olympic épée team. Life and career Dreyfus was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and was Jewish. He survived the Nazi occupati ...

, France (épée), Olympic bronze, French champion * Ilona Elek, Hungary (saber), 2× Olympic champion *

Boaz Ellis Boaz Ellis (born October 15, 1981) is an Israeli foil fencer. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion. Biography Ellis was born in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel, and is Jewish. He attended Chaklai Nahalal High Schoo ...

, Israel (foil), 3× NCAA champion, 5× Israeli champion *

Sándor Erdős Sándor Erdős (born 21 August 1947 in Budapest) is a Hungarian épée fencer. Olympics Erdős won a gold medal in the team épée at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. At the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 � ...

, Hungary (épée), Olympic champion * Siegfried "Fritz" Flesch, Austria (saber), Olympic bronze * Dr.

Dezső Földes Dezső Földes (30 December 1880 in Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary – 27 March 1950 in Cleveland, United States) was a Hungarian saber fencer. Olympics Földes won gold medals in team saber at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 19 ...

, Hungary (saber), 2× Olympic champion * Yuval Freilich, Israel (épée), 2019 European Épée Champion * Dr.

Jenő Fuchs Jenő Fuchs (29 October 1882 – 14 March 1955) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won both the individual and team events at both Games. He missed the 1920 Olympics, where Hungary was not allowed to c ...

, Hungary (saber), 4× Olympic champion *

Tamás Gábor Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer. Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Fencing career National championships He was a five-time Hungarian champion. W ...

, Hungary (épée), Olympic champion *

János Garay János Garay (10 October 1812 – 5 November 1853) was a Hungarian poet and author, born in Szekszárd, Tolna County. From 1823 to 1828 he studied at Pécs, and subsequently, in 1829, at the University of Pest. In 1834 he brought out an heroic ...

, Hungary (saber), Olympic champion, silver, bronze, killed by the Nazis * Dr. Oskar Gerde, Hungary (saber), 2× Olympic champion, killed by the Nazis * Dr.

Sándor Gombos Dr. Sándor Gombos (December 4, 1895 – January 27, 1968, in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer. Early and personal life Gombos was born in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary, and was Jewish. Fencing car ...

, Hungary (saber), Olympic champion *

Vadim Gutzeit Vadim Gutzeit ( uk, Вадим Маркович Гутцайт; also Vadym Guttsayt or Vadym Markovich Hutsayt; born 6 October 1971) is a Ukrainian Olympic champion sabre fencer, and current Ukraine's Youth and Sport Minister, as well as the ...

, Ukraine (saber), Olympic champion *

Johan Harmenberg Johan Georg Harmenberg (born 8 September 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish Olympic and world champion epee fencer. Early and personal life Harmenberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He completed two years of study at the Massachusetts ...

, Sweden (épée), Olympic champion * Delila Hatuel, Israel (foil), Olympian, ranked No. 9 in world * Lydia Hatuel-Czuckermann, Israel (foil), 20× Israeli champion * Dr.

Otto Herschmann Dr. Otto Herschmann (4 January 1877 – 17 June 1942) was an Austrian Jewish swimmer, fencer, lawyer, and sports official. He is one of only a few athletes who have won Olympic medals in multiple sports, having received a silver medal in swi ...

, Austria (saber), Olympic silver *

Nick Itkin Nick Itkin (born October 9, 1999) is an American right-handed foil fencer, two-time NCAA champion, 2022 team Pan American champion, and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist. He won a bronze medal in individual men's foil at the 2022 senior Worl ...

, US (foil), Olympic bronze *Emily Jacobson, US (saber), Junior World Champion, NCAA champion *Sada Jacobson, US (saber), ranked No. 1 in the world, Olympic silver, 2× bronze, 2× world team champion * Allan Jay, British (épée & foil), Olympic 2× silver, world champion * Endre Kabos, Hungary (saber), 3× Olympic champion, bronze * Roman Kantor, Poland (épée), Nordic countries, Nordic champion & Soviet champion, killed by the Nazis * Byron Krieger, US (foil, saber, épée), 2× Olympian, Pan American Games team gold/silver * Grigory Kriss, Soviet (épée), Olympic champion, 2× silver * Allan Kwartler, US (saber), 3× Pan American Games champion * Alexandre Lippmann, France (épée), 2× Olympic champion, 2× silver, bronze * Helene Mayer, Germany & US (foil), Olympic champion * Maria Mazina, Russia (épée), Olympic champion, bronze * Mark Midler, Soviet Union, Soviet (foil), 2× Olympic champion * Noam Mills, Israel (épée), female Junior World Champion * Armand Mouyal, France (épée), Olympic bronze, world champion * Claude Netter, France (foil), Olympic champion, silver * Jacques Ochs, Belgium (épée), Olympic champion *Ayelet Ohayon, Israel (foil), European champion * Ellen Osiier, Denmark (foil), Olympic champion * Dr. Ivan Osiier, Denmark (épée, foil, and saber), Olympic silver (épée), 25× Danish champion * Attila Petschauer, Hungary (saber), 2× team Olympic champion, silver, killed by the Nazis * Ellen Preis, Austria (foil), Olympic champion, 3× world champion, 17× Austrian champion * Mark Rakita, Soviet (saber), 2× Olympic champion, 2× silver * Yakov Rylsky, Soviet (saber), Olympic champion * Gaston Salmon, Belgium (épée), Olympic champion * Zoltán Ozoray Schenker, Hungary (saber & foil), Olympic champion, silver, bronze * Edgar Seligman, British (épée, foil, and saber), Olympic 2× silver (épée), 2× British champion in each weapon * Sergey Sharikov, Russia (saber), 2× Olympic champion, silver, bronze * Andre Spitzer, Israel, killed by terrorists * Jean Stern (fencer), Jean Stern, France (épée), Olympic champion *Soren Thompson, US (épée), World Team Champion, US Junior Champion, US champion, NCAA champion * David Tyshler, Soviet (saber), Olympic bronze * Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő, Hungary (foil), 2× Olympic champion * Eduard Vinokurov, Russia (saber), 2× Olympic champion, silver * Iosif Vitebskiy, Soviet (épée), Olympic silver, 10× national champion * Maia Weintraub, US (foil), US national champion (2019), 3× gold 2019 European Maccabi Games * Lajos Werkner, Hungary (saber), 2× Olympic champion * George Worth, US (saber), Olympic bronze, US champion, 3× Pan American champion

Field hockey

* Carina Benninga, Netherlands, Olympic champion, bronze * Giselle Kañevsky, Argentina, Olympic bronze

Figure skating

*Max Aaron, US, figure skater, 2013 US men's champion * Sarah Abitbol, France, figure skater, World Figure Skating Championship bronze *Benjamin Agosto, US, ice dancer, Olympic silver, World Championship silver, bronze *Ilya Averbukh, Russia, ice dancer, Olympic silver, world champion, European champion *Oksana Baiul, Ukraine, figure skater, Olympic gold *Jason Brown (figure skater), Jason Brown, US, figure skater, 2× Junior World Medalist, 2014 US silver, 2014 Olympic bronze (Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy, team) * Alexei Beletski, Ukrainian-born Israeli, ice dancer, Olympian * Judy Blumberg, US, ice dancer, 3× World Championship bronze * Aimee Buchanan, US & Israel, figure skater * Fritzi Burger, Austria, figure skater *Zhan Bush, Russia, figure skater * Cindy Bortz, US, figure skater, World Junior Champion * Fritzi Burger, Austria, figure skater, 2× Olympic silver, 2× World Championship silver * Oleksii Bychenko, Ukrainian-born Israeli, figure skater, 2016 European silver medallist, Olympian * Alain Calmat, France, figure skater, Olympic silver, World Championship gold, silver, 2× bronze * Galit Chait, Israel, ice dancer, World Championship bronze, Olympian *Sasha Cohen, US, figure skater, 2006 US Champion, 3× World medalist, 2006 Olympic silver> *Amber Corwin, US, figure skater *Natalia Dubova, USSR, ice dancer *Loren Galler-Rabinowitz, US, ice dancer, competes w/partner David Mitchell (figure skater), David Mitchell; US Championships bronze * Aleksandr Gorelik, Soviet, pair skater, Olympic silver, World Championship 2× silver, bronze *Melissa Gregory, US, figure skater, ice dancer w/Denis Petukhov, US Championships 3 silvers, 2 bronze * Natalia Gudina, Ukrainian-born Israeli, figure skater, Olympian *Emily Hughes, US, figure skater, World Junior Figure Skating Championships bronze, US Championships bronze, silver *Sarah Hughes, US, figure skater, Olympic gold, World Championship bronze * Ronald Joseph, US, figure skater, US Junior Champion, US Championships gold, 2× silver, and bronze, World Championship silver, bronze, 1964 Olympic bronze * Vivian Joseph, US, figure skater, US Junior Champion, US Championships gold, 2× silver, and bronze, World Championship silver, bronze, 1964 Olympic bronze * Gennadi Karponossov, Russia, ice dancer & coach, Olympic gold, World Championship 2× gold, silver, 2× bronze * Felix Kaspar, Austria, figure skater, Olympic bronze *Tamar Katz, US-born Israeli, figure skater * Hailey Kops, US-born Israel, pair skater, Olympian * Evgeni Krasnopolski, Ukraine-born Israel, Olympian * Lily Kronberger, Hungary, figure skater, World Championship 4× gold, 2× bronze, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame *Dylan Moscovitch, Canada, pairs skater, 2011 Canadian national champion, 2014 Olympic silver (Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy, team) * Emilia Rotter, Hungary, pair skater, World Championship 4× gold, silver, 2× Olympic bronze * Louis Rubenstein, Canada, figure skater, (pre-Olympic) world champion, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame *Lionel Rumi, Israel, ice dancer *Sergei Sakhnovsky, Israel, ice dancer with Galit Chait, World Championship bronze, Olympian *Daniel Samohin, Israel, figure skater, 2016 World Junior Champion; former junior world record holder (free skate), Olympian * Michael Seibert (figure skater), Michael Seibert, US, ice dancer, US Figure Skating Championships 5× gold, World Figure Skating Championships 3× bronze * Robert Shmalo, US, ice dancer * Julia Shapiro, Russia-born Israel, pair skater, World Junior bronze * Michael Shmerkin, Soviet-born Israeli, figure skater *Simon Shnapir, Russian-born US, pairs skater, 2× US national champion (2013 & 2014), 2014 Olympic bronze (Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy, team) * Igor Shpilband, Soviet, ice dancer, World Junior Championship gold, silver; coach to several world champion teams * Jamie Silverstein, US, figure skater, ice dancer w/Ryan O'Meara, US Championships bronze *Irina Slutskaya, Russia, figure skater, Olympic silver & bronze, World Championship 2× gold, 3× silver & 1× bronze, 4× Russian champion, 7× European champion *Maxim Staviski, Russian-born Bulgarian, ice dancer, World Championship gold, silver, bronze * László Szollás, Hungary, pair skater, World Championship gold & silver, 2× Olympic bronze *Isabella Tobias, US-born Israeli ice dancer, represented Lithuania at 2014 Winter Olympics. Currently representing

. *Alexandra Zaretski, Belarusian-born Israeli, ice dancer, Olympian *Roman Zaretski, Belarusian-born Israeli, ice dancer, Olympian

Golf

2013 Women's British Open - Laetitia Beck (1)

*Amy Alcott, US, LPGA Tour, World Golf Hall of Fame * Herman Barron, US, PGA Tour *Laetitia Beck, Israel, Israeli champion & 3× Maccabiah Games gold, LPGA Tour *Daniel Berger (golfer), Daniel Berger, US, PGA Tour * Erica Blasberg, US, LPGA Tour *Bruce Fleisher, US, PGA Tour *Paul Friedlander (golfer), Paul Friedlander, Eswatini, Sunshine Tour *Max Homa, US, 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, NCAA Division I Men's Golf Champion, PGA Tour *Asher Iyasu, Ethiopia-born Israel *Jonathan Kaye, US, PGA Tour *Skip Kendall, US, Champions Tour *Alexander Lévy, France, European Tour *David Lipsky (golfer), David Lipsky, US, Asian Tour *Sam Little (golfer), Sam Little, England, European Tour *David Merkow, US, Northwestern University, 2006 Big Ten Golfer of the Year *Rob Oppenheim, US, PGA Tour *Corey Pavin, US, PGA Tour and Champions Tour (converted to Christianity) *Morgan Pressel, US, LPGA Tour *Monte Scheinblum, US, 1992 US & World Long Drive Champion *Zohar Sharon, Israel *Tony Sills, US, PGA Tour *Ben Silverman (golfer), Ben Silverman, Canada, PGA Tour

Gymnastics

* Ruth Abeles, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Estella Agsteribbe, Netherlands, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz * Lilia Akhaimova, Russia, Olympic gold artistic (team all-around) gymnast at the 2020 Summer Olympics * Linoy Ashram, Israel, Olympic gold (rhythmic gymnast) and 6× World Championships silver * Yana Batyrshina, Russia, Olympic silver (rhythmic gymnast) * Alyssa Beckerman, US, national champion (balance beam), 2 silver & bronze (uneven bars) * Valery Belenky, USSR/Azerbaijan/Germany, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), bronze (individual combined exercises) * Ralli Ben-Yehuda, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Moran Buzovski, Israel, Olympian (rhythmic gymnast) * Elka de Levie, Netherlands, Olympic champion (team combined exercises) *Artem Dolgopyat, Ukrainian-born Israeli, Olympic gold (artistic gymnast – Floor (gymnastics), floor) for Israel * Olena Dvornichenko, Israel/Ukraine, rhythmic gymnastics * Philip Erenberg, US, Olympic silver (Indian clubs) * Alfred Flatow, Germany, 3× Olympic champion (parallel bars, team parallel bars, team horizontal bar), silver (horizontal bar) * Gustav Flatow, Gustav Felix Flatow, Germany, 2× Olympic champion (team parallel bars, team horizontal bar) * Samu Fóti, Hungary, Olympic silver (team combined exercises) * Limor Friedman, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Mitch Gaylord, US, Olympic champion (team), silver (Vault (gymnastics), vaulting), 2× bronze (Rings (gymnastics), rings, parallel bars) * Imre Gellért, Hungary, Olympic silver (team combined exercises) * Brian Ginsberg, US, 2x Pan-American champion * Nancy Goldsmith, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR, Olympic 2× champion (all-around individual exercises, team combined exercises), 5× silver (vault, asymmetrical bars, balance beam, floor exercise, team exercises with portable apparatus) * Abie Grossfeld, US, 8× Pan American champion, 7× Maccabiah champion, coach * George Gulack, US, Olympic champion (flying rings) * Miriam Kara, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Ágnes Keleti, Hungary, 5× Olympic champion (2× floor exercise, asymmetrical bars, floor exercise, balance beam, team exercise with portable apparatus), 3× silver (2× team combined exercises, individual combined exercises), 2× bronze (asymmetrical bars, team exercises with portable apparatus), International Gymnastics Hall of Fame * Alice Kertész, Hungary, Olympic champion (team, portable apparatus), silver (team); world silver (team) * Natalia Laschenova, USSR, Olympic champion (team) * Ya'akov Levi, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Tatiana Lysenko, USSR/Ukraine, 2× Olympic champion (balance beam, team combined exercises), bronze (horse vault) * Valeria Maksyuta, Ukraine/Israel, multiple World Cup medalist, Israeli Olympian, Maccabiah Games champion * Phoebe Mills, US, Olympic bronze (balance beam) * Abraham Mok, NetherlandsKay Schaffer and Sidonie Smith
''The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games.''
Piscataway, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2000; pg. 61. * Yohanan Moyal, Israel, Olympian (artistic gymnast) * Helena Nordheim, Netherlands, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibor extermination camp, Sobibór * Mikhail Perelman, USSR, Olympic champion (team combined exercises) * Katerina Pisetsky, Israel/Ukraine, rhythmic gymnast * Anna Dresden-Polak, Anna Polak, Netherlands, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibór * Vladimir Portnoi, USSR, Olympic silver (team combined exercises) and bronze (long horse vault) * Aly Raisman, US, Olympic champion (artistic gymnast; floor 2012, team combined exercises: 2012, 2016), silver (all-around, floor: 2016), bronze (balance beam); world gold (team: 2011, 2015), silver (team: 2010), and bronze (floor exercise: 2011) * Yulia Raskina, Belarus, Olympic silver (rhythmic gymnastics) * Lihie Raz, US/Israel, European Championship bronze (floor exercise, floor), Olympian artistic gymnast for Israel *Neta Rivkin, Israel, world bronze (rhythmic gymnastics; hoop) * Irina Risenzon, Hungary-born Israel, Olympian (rhythmic gymnast) * Monica Rokhman, US, Olympian (rhythmic gymnast) * Maria Savenkov, Israel/Russia, rhythmic gymnast * Samantha Shapiro, US, 2x Pan-American champion (artistic gymnast) *Alexander Shatilov, Uzbekistan/Israel, world bronze, European champion (artistic gymnast; floor exercise) * Yelena Shushunova, USSR, Olympic 2× champion (all-around, team), silver (balance beam), bronze (uneven bars) * Judijke Simons, Netherlands, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibór * Samantha Smith (gymnast), Samantha Smith, Canada, Olympian (trampoline) * Kerri Strug, US, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), bronze (team combined exercises) * Victoria Veinberg Filanovsky, Russia/Israel, youth Olympian (rhythmic gymnast) for Israel * Rahel Vigdozchik, Israel, rhythmic gymnast * Veronika Vitenberg, Israel/Belarus, rhythmic gymnast * Julie Zetlin, US, 2010 US champion, rhythmic gymnastics * Valerie Zimring, US, 1984 US National Champion, 5× Maccabiah Champion (rhythmic gymnastics)

Ice hockey

* Rudi Ball, Germany, right wing, Olympic bronze, world runner-up, bronze, IIHF Hall of Fame * Andrew Berenzweig, US, defenseman (NHL) * Max Birbraer, Russia/Kazakhstan; lived & played in Israel; 1st Israeli drafted by NHL team (NHL) * Austin Block, US, center (free agent) *Jonathon Blum, US, defenseman (Färjestad BK) * Ross Brooks, Canada, goaltender (NHL) * Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985), Mike Brown, US, right wing (NHL) * Hy Buller, Canada-born US, All-Star defenseman (NHL) * André Burakovsky, Austria-born Sweden, left wing (Seattle Kraken) * Robert Burakovsky, Sweden, right wing (NHL) * Andrew Calof, Canada, center (Schwenninger Wild Wings) *Michael Cammalleri, Canada, left wing (NHL)"Prominent Jewish Athletes"
John W. McDonough, ''Sports Illustrated''. Retrieved December 19, 2010. *Carter Camper, US, center (Leksands IF) * Jakob Chychrun, US/Canada, defenseman (Arizona Coyotes) *Colby Cohen, US, defenseman (NHL) * Olivier Dame-Malka, Canada-born France, defenseman (Rødovre Mighty Bulls) * Sara DeCosta, US, goaltender, Olympic gold and silver, 2000 & 2002 USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year Award * Jason Demers, Canada, defenseman (Ak Bars Kazan) * Justin Duberman, US, right wing (NHL) * Steve Dubinsky, Canada, center (NHL) * *Alon Eizenman, Canada-born Israel, center *Oren Eizenman, Canada-born Israel, center *David Elsner, Germany, right wing (ERC Ingolstadt) * Sam Faber, US, forward * Adam Fox (ice hockey), Adam Fox, US, defenseman (New York Rangers) * Kaleigh Fratkin, Canada, defenseman (Boston Pride) * Mark Friedman, Canada, defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins) * Chelsey Goldberg, US, forward (Boston Blades) * Jørn Goldstein, Norway, goaltender, Olympian and national team, awarded the Gold Puck as best player of the season *Dov Grumet-Morris, US, goaltender (AHL) *Jeff Halpern, US, center (NHL) * Gizzy Hart, Canada, left wing (NHL) * Mike Hartman, US, left wing (NHL) * Karel Hartmann, Czechoslovakia (Sparta Prague), left wing, Olympic bronze medal, vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. *Adam Henrich, Canada, left wing/center *Michael Henrich, Canada, right wing, 1st Jewish player drafted in NHL 1st round (by Edmonton Oilers) *Eric Himelfarb, Canada, center (HC Thurgau) *Kim Hirschovits, Finland, center *Josh Ho-Sang, Canada, right wing (Toronto Marlies)Dave Feschuk (October 21, 2011). * Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, US, defenseman, World Championship silver medal * Jack Hughes (ice hockey, born 2001), Jack Hughes, US, center, (New Jersey Devils), 2019 NHL Entry Draft #1 overall pick * Quinn Hughes, US, defenseman (Vancouver Canucks) * Luke Hughes (ice hockey), Luke Hughes, US, defenseman, (Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey, University of Michigan, New Jersey Devils) *Zach Hyman, Canada, left wing/center (Edmonton Oilers) * Peter Ing, Canada, goaltender (NHL) * Joe Ironstone, Canada, goaltender (NHL) * Max Kaminsky (ice hockey), Max Kaminsky, Canada, center (NHL) *Evan Kaufmann, US, forward * Mikhail Kravets, Russia, right wing (NHL) * Luke Kunin, US, center (San Jose Sharks) * Alfred Kuchevsky, Soviet, defenseman, Olympic champion, bronze * Max Labovitch, Canada, right wing (NHL) *Brendan Leipsic, Canada, left wing (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) * Devon Levi, Canada, goaltender (Buffalo Sabres) *David Levin (ice hockey), David Levin, Israeli-born Canadian, left wing, 1st overall 2015 Ontario Hockey League, OHL draft selection (Bratislava Capitals) * Alex Levinsky, Canada, defenseman (NHL) * Grant Lewis, US, defenseman (NHL) * David Littman (ice hockey), David Littman, US, goaltender (NHL) * Yuri Lyapkin, Soviet, defenseman * Tyler Maxwell, US, center (Alaska Aces (ECHL), Alaska Aces) *David Meckler, US, left wing *Jacob Micflikier, Canada, forward (free agent) *David Nemirovsky, Canada, right wing (NHL) *Eric Nystrom, US, left wing, son of former NHL player Bob Nystrom (NHL) * Cory Pecker, Canada, right wing (Swiss Challenge League, Nationalliga B's Switzerland team Lausanne HC), drafted 6th round by Calgary Flames in 1999 * Bob Plager, Canada, defenseman (NHL; converted to Judaism) * Chase Priskie, US, defenseman (Buffalo Sabres) *Dylan Reese, US, defenseman (various NHL teams, HV71)) * Steve Richmond, US, defenseman (NHL) * Maurice Roberts (ice hockey), Maurice Roberts, US, goaltender (NHL) * Samuel Rothschild, Canada, left wing (NHL) *François Rozenthal, France, right wing *Maurice Rozenthal, France, right wing * Mathieu Schneider, US, defenseman (NHL) *Eliezer Sherbatov, Israeli-Canadian, left wing (HC Mariupol) *Trevor Smith (ice hockey), Trevor Smith, Canada, center (NHL) *Brett Sterling, US, left wing (NHL) * Ronnie Stern, Canada, right wing (NHL) * Nate Thompson, US, center (Philadelphia Flyers) *Josh Tordjman, Canada, goaltender (NHL) *Márton Vas, Hungary, right wing * Mike Veisor, Canada, goaltender (NHL) *Jake Walman, Canada-US, defenseman (Detroit Red Wings) *David Warsofsky, US, defenseman (ERC Ingolstadt) *Ozzy Wiesblatt, Canada, right wing (Prince Albert Raiders, San Jose Sharks) *Ethan Werek, Canada, forward (HC Kunlun Red Star) * Brian Wilks, Canada, center (NHL) * Bob Winograd, Canada, defenseman, first Jewish player selected in the NHL draft * Bernie Wolfe (ice hockey), Bernie Wolfe, Canada, goaltender (NHL) *Chick Zamick, Victor "Chick" Zamick, Canada, center (British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame) * Larry Zeidel, Canada, defenseman (NHL) * Alexei Zhitnik, Ukraine-born Russia, defenseman (NHL) *Jason Zucker, US, left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Judo

*Yael Arad, Israel, 1992 Olympic silver (light-middleweight) * Mark Berger (judoka), Mark Berger, Canada, Olympic silver & bronze (heavyweight) * Robert Berland, US, Olympic silver (middleweight) * Ārons Bogoļubovs, USSR, Olympic bronze (lightweight) * James Bregman, US, Olympic bronze (middleweight) * Aaron Cohen (judoka), Aaron Cohen, US *Yarden Gerbi, Israel, 2016 Olympic bronze (under 63 kg) *Felipe Kitadai, Brazil, Olympic bronze (60 kg) * Daniela Krukower, Israel/Argentina, world champion (under 63 kg) *Charlee Minkin, US, Pan American women's champion (half lightweight division; under 52 kg) *Sagi Muki, Israel, 2015 & 2018 European champion, 2019 World Champion (under 81 kg), 2022 World bronze medalist for mixed teams (men and women) * Moshe Ponte, Israel, Olympian (half-middleweight) *Shira Rishony, Israel, -48 kg *Or Sasson, Or "Ori" Sasson, Israel, 2016 and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist *Alice Schlesinger, Israel-Britain, World Judo Championships bronze; European junior champion (under 63 kg) *Oren Smadja, Israel, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist (lightweight) *Ehud Vaks, Israel (half-lightweight) * Gal Yekutiel, Israel, European bronze medalist 2× Olympian *Ariel Ze'evi, Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi, Israel, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (100 kg) *Israel national judo team, Israel, 2020 Olympics bronze for mixed teams (men and women) *Gefen Primo, Israel, 2018 & 2021 European bronze medalist, 2021 World bronze medalist (under 52 kg) *Maya Goshen, Israel, 2022 World bronze medalist for mixed teams (men and women)

Lacrosse

*Max Seibald, US (Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014), Philadelphia Wings)

Mixed martial arts

*Sarah Avraham, Indian-born Israeli kickboxer, 2014 Women's World Thai-Boxing Champion; 57–63 kilos (125–140 pounds) weight class *Cyril Benzaquen, France, World Champion of Kickboxing, World Champion of Muaythai, light heavyweight *Patrick Bittan, France, first French to medal at an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation event (IBJJF Pans 1999), multiple times Champion of France of BJJ. Belgium International Grappling Champion (2000), US Open 2nd Place (1998 blue), São Paulo State Championship 2nd Place (2003), Pan American IBJJF 3rd Place (1999 blue) *Nili Block, Israeli world champion kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter; 60 kg (132 pound) weight class *Johann Fauveau, France, World Champion of Kickboxing, super welterweight *Fabrice Fourment, France, Vis-European Champion of Kyokushinkaï Karate (2000), winner of the first Scandinavian Open (1998), winner of the North American Championship (2003), seven times France's Champion, heavyweight *Ilya Grad, Israel, lightweight Muay Thai boxing champion *Emily Kagan, US, UFC fighter in the women's strawweight division; competed in season 20 of ''The Ultimate Fighter'' *Noad Lahat, Noad "Neo" Lahat, Israel, featherweight MMA (UFC) *Natan Levy*, Israel, featherweight mixed martial artist in the UFC *Ido Pariente, Israel, lightweight Pankration World Champion *Yulia Sachkov, Israel, world champion kickboxer *Marina Shafir, Moldova-US *Rory Singer, US, middleweight fighter from The Ultimate Fighter 3

Motorsport

* Brandon Bernstein, US, drag racing driver and son of Kenny Bernstein * Kenny Bernstein, US, drag racing driver and former NASCAR owner * Jo Bonnier, Sweden, Formula One and Sports Car driver * François Cevert (born "Albert Goldenberg", Christian mother), France, Formula One driver * Tom Coronel, Netherlands, World Touring Car Championship * Alon Day, Israel, Whelen Euro Series * Jon Denning, US, NASCAR driver and National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum inductee * René Dreyfus, France, Grand Prix racer *Thomas Erdos, Brazil, Sports Cars, LMP2 champion 2007, 2010, British GT Champion 2002, British Formula Renault champion 1990 * Mário Haberfeld, Brazil, Champ Car driver * Kyle Krisiloff, US, NASCAR and United States Auto Club, USAC driver * Steve Krisiloff, US, United States Auto Club, USAC and Champ Car, CART Championship Car driver * Eric Lichtenstein, Argentina, GP3 Series, GP3 driver * Stirling Moss, UK, Formula One driver * Paul Newman, US, motorsport team owner and driver; actor * Chanoch Nissany, Israel, Formula One test-driver, father of Roy Nissany *Roy Nissany, Israel-France, Formula V8 3.5, son of Chanoch Nissany * Peter Revson, US, Formula One driver * Mauri Rose, US, Indy driver, Indy 500 winner * Ricardo Rosset, Brazil, Formula One driver * Eddie Sachs, US, 8× starter of the Indianapolis 500, 1957–64, taking pole position in 1960 and 1961, with his best finish being second in 1961 * Ian Scheckter, South Africa, Formula One driver (brother of Jody Scheckter and uncle of Tomas Scheckter) * Jody Scheckter, South Africa, Formula One driver, Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, World Drivers champion (brother of Ian Scheckter and father of Tomas Scheckter) * Tomas Scheckter, South Africa, Indy Racing League driver * Lance Stroll, Canada-Belgium, Formula One driver, 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, second youngest podium finisher in F1 history, and youngest rookie podium. Son of Lawrence Stroll * Sheila van Damm, British rallying, rally driver * Lionel Van Praag, Australian motorcycle Speedway World Championship, Speedway World Champion * Robert Shwartzman, Russian racing driver who competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for 2020 and 2021 where he finished 4th and 2nd respectively. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy

Rowing

*Jean Klein (rower), Jean Klein, France, Olympic silver *Károly Levitzky, Hungary, Olympic bronze *Allen Rosenberg (rowing), Allen Rosenberg, US, champion and Olympics coach * Donald Spero, US multi-collegiate (Cornell 8+) and national champion (1×), multi-European medalist (1×, 2×), World champion (1×), Henley Royal Regatta champion (1×), Gold Cup champion (1×), US Olympian (1×), and a founder of the National Rowing Foundation *Josh West, American-born British, men's eight, Olympic silver, 2× World Rowing Championships silver and one bronze

Rugby league

* Lewis Harris (rugby league), Lewis Harris, England, English rugby league''Encyclopedia Judaica'', Second Edition, volume 19, p146 * Wilf Rosenberg, South African rugby union, and later rugby league * Albert Rosenfeld, Australia, five-eighth, Australian rugby league * Ian Rubin, Ukraine/Australia, Russia national team *Geoff Selby, Australia, St George Dragons * Mark Shulman (rugby), Mark Shulman, Australian rugby league

Rugby union

* Nathan Amos, * Louis Babrow, South Africa, national team * Leo Camron, South Africa/Israel; helped introduce rugby to IsraelBath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'', Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 , p. 68 * A.S. Cohen, England (Cambridge University RFC) *

, 2016 US Olympic Team at Rio de Janeiro * Okey Geffin, South Africa, forward, national team * Samuel Goodman (rugby union), Samuel Goodman, US, player and manager of gold-winning US Olympic team * Chaya Leib Herzovitz, Turkey-Poland, Stade Français * David Horwitz, Australian rugby union Fly-half and Centre. * Joe Kaminer, South Africa, national team * Josh Kronfeld, New Zealand, flanker, national team * Aaron Liffchak, England, prop * Shawn Lipman, South Africa/US, US national team * Alan Menter, England/South Africa, national team * Cecil Moss, South Africa, national team * Sydney Nomis, national team *

, Belgium/England, national team * Wilf Rosenberg, South Africa; rugby union, and later rugby league * Myer Rosenblum, South Africa/Australia, flanker, * Rupert Rosenblum, Australia, Australia national team * Albert Rosenfeld, Australian rugby player * Fred Smollan, South Africa, national team * Dr. Bethel Solomons, Ireland, forward, national team * Joel Stransky, South Africa, fly-half, national team, kicked winning points in 1995 Rugby World Cup final * Zack Test, US, wing/fullback, United States national rugby sevens team, US national sevens team * Morris Zimerman, * Dallen Stanford, US, flyhalf/fullback, United States national rugby sevens team, US national sevens teamBH * Hacjivah Dayimani, South africa, Flanker, Stormers

Sailing

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* Daniel Adler (sailor), Daniel Adler, Brazil, Olympic silver (yachting; sailing class) * Eldad Amir, Israel, sailor"Amir, Eldad"
Jews in Sports *Jo Aleh, New Zealand, sailor, Olympic champion (470 class), world champion (420 class) * Yehuda Atedji, Israel, sailor * Shimshon Brokman, Israel, sailor * Tony Bullimore, British, yachtsman * Vered Buskila, Israel, sailor * Zefania Carmel, Israel, yachtsman, world champion (420 class) *Don Cohan, US, Olympic bronze (yachting; dragon class) *Maayan Davidovich, Israel, windsurfer *Nufar Edelman, Israel, sailor * Larry Ellison, US, sailor * Anat Fabrikant, Israel, sailor *Gal Fridman, Israel, windsurfer, 2004 Olympic gold medalist (Israel's first gold medalist), 1996 Olympic bronze medalist (Mistral One Design Class, Mistral class) * Eitan Friedlander, Israel, sailor, world championship gold * Robert Halperin, US, yachting (star-class) * Amit Inbar, Israel, windsurfer * Peter Jaffe, Great Britain, Olympic silver (yachting; star-class) * Nike Kornecki, Italy-born Israel, 470-class *Lee Korzits, Israel, windsurfer, 4× world champion (RS:X) * Lydia Lazarov, Israel, yachtsman, world champion (420 class) * Valentyn Mankin, Soviet/Ukraine, only sailor in Olympic history to win gold medals in three different classes (yachting: finn class, tempest class, and star class), silver (yachting, tempest class) *Nimrod Mashiah, Israel, windsurfer, ranked No. 1 in world (RS:X; 2010) *Mark Mendelblatt, US, Olympic sailor, 2× world silver (laser (dinghy), laser and sunfish (sailboat), sunfish), bronze (laser) * Robert Mosbacher, US, world championship gold & silver (dragon class), gold (soling class), and bronze (5.5 metre class) * Ran Shantal, Israel, 470-class, Olympian * Nir Shental, Israel, 470-class, Olympian * Dan Torten, Israel, 470-class, Olympian * Ran Torten, Israel, 470-class, Olympian *Shahar Tzuberi, Israel, windsurfer, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (Neil Pryde RS:X, RS:X discipline); 2009 & 2010 European Windsurf champion *Yoav Cohen, Israel, windsurfer, fourth place at the 2020 Summer Olympics * Eli Zuckerman, Israel, yachtsman, Olympian

Shooting

*Morris Fisher, US, 5× Olympic champion (2× team 300 metre rifle three positions, free rifle; 300 metre rifle three positions, 300 m free rifle, 3 positions; Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 600 metre free rifle, 600 m free rifle; team Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre team military rifle, prone, 300 m military rifle, prone) * Guy Starik, Israel, world record in 50 m rifle prone *Lev Vainshtein, USSR (Russia), 3× team world champion (25 m Center-Fire Pistol, 25 m & 50 m Pistol, 50 m pistol) and Olympic bronze medalist (300 metre rifle three positions, 300 m rifle)

Skeleton

* Adam Edelman, Adam (AJ) Edelman, US-Israel, 4× National Champion, 2018 Olympian

Skiing and snowboarding

*Arielle Gold, US, Olympic bronze snowboarder, world champion *Taylor Gold, US, snowboarder *Jared Goldberg, US, Olympic alpine skier, US Junior Championships combined champion, US Championships downhill champion *Drew Goldsack, Canada, cross country skier, 2× Olympian * Anna Segal, Australia, Olympic Freestyle skiing, freestyle slopestyle, slopestyle skier, 2× world champion *Virgile Vandeput, Israel, Belgian-born, slalom & giant slalom skier, Olympian

Speed skating

* Vladislav Bykanov, Ukraine-born Israel, short-track, Olympian and Silver European Championship *Andy Gabel, US, Olympic silver (5,000 meter short track relay) * Rafayel Grach, USSR, Olympic silver (500 m), bronze (500 m) * Irving Jaffee, US, 2× Olympic champion (5,000m, 10,000m), world records (mile, 25 miles) * Emery Lehman, US, Olympic bronze (Team Pursuit) *Dan Weinstein (athlete), Dan Weinstein, US, short-track, 3× world champion (2× team 1,000m, team short-track 5,000m)

Softball

* Tamara Statman, Israeli National Softball Team

Surfing

* Makua Rothman, US, Big Wave World Champion * Shaun Tomson, South Africa, world champion * Anat Lelior, Israel, 2020 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Anthony Ervin at start of 50m free (27023743703)

Jeremy Reingold Former World 200m Swimming Individual Medley Record Holder

* Margarete Adler, Margarete "Grete" Adler, Austria, Olympic bronze (4 × 100m freestyle swimming, freestyle relay) * Vadim Alexeev, Kazakhstan-born Israeli, breaststroke * Jessica Antiles, US * Semyon Belits-Geiman, USSR, Olympic silver (400 m freestyle relay) and bronze (800 m freestyle relay); world record in men's 800m freestyle * Adi Bichman, Israel (400 m and 800m freestyle, 400m Medley swimming, medley) * Damián Blaum, Argentina, open water * Gérard Blitz (swimmer), Gérard Blitz, Belgium, Olympic bronze (100 m backstroke), International Swimming Hall of Fame * Yoav Bruck, Israel (50 m freestyle and 100m freestyle), Israel (50m freestyle and 100m freestyle)