Friday, March 1, 2013

The Top 10 Jews in Other Sports

  1. Max Baer: Although he wore a Star of David on his boxing shorts, only his father was Jewish, and he was raised Catholic. He is however considered a hero among Jews for knocking out German boxer Max Shmeling in 1933 and is in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. 
  2. Dick Savitt: Won Wimbledon in 1951. 
  3. Amy Alcott: Won 29 LPGA Tour events and inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. 
  4. Benny Leonard: Known as “The Ghetto Wizard” for being raised in the Jewish Ghetto of Manhattan, where he learned to fight. Considered the greatest Jewish boxer of all time. 
  5. Bill Goldberg: Professional wrestling champion. Longest undefeated winning streak in professional wrestling. 
  6. Helene Mayer: Considered one of the greatest Jewish fencers of all time. Competed for Germany in the 1936 Olympics. 
  7. Carina Benninga: Dutch field hockey player and member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. 
  8. Herman Barron: First Jewish golfer to win a PGA Tour event. 
  9. Marty Hogan: Ranked #1 or #2 racquetball player in the world from 1976-1990. 
  10. Kenny Bernstein: A drag racer known as the “The King of Speed,” by being the first to break 300 miles per hour in the quarter mile.

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