The Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, in Beverly Hills, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring American Jewish athletes, other sports personalities, and teams from Southern California who have distinguished themselves in sports.[1]
History
The Hall of Fame was established in 1990 by a group of men and women organized by former All-America basketball player Eli Sherman.[2][3][4][5][6] It is located in Bel Air, California, at the American Jewish University.[7][8] It honors Southern California Jewish athletes, coaches, officials, media, executives, and others at both professional and non-professional levels.[3][9] It also supports the Maccabiah Games in Israel, JCC Maccabi Games, and the Allan Malamud Memorial Scholarship Fund.[3]
In 2011, high school baseball player Max Fried was honored by the Hall of Fame, and football player Taylor Mays was inducted into the Hall.[22][23][24][25]
In 2015, volleyball player Alix Klineman was among those inducted into the Hall of Fame, and football quarterback Josh Rosen was named high school male athlete of the year.[26][27][28]
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^"Klineman Inducted Into SoCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Volleyball Magazine. March 25, 2015.
^Matt Bonesteel (October 5, 2017). "Larry David says his Jets should pick Josh Rosen over Sam Darnold, hates that they're winning," The Washington Post.
^Edmon J. Rodman (October 15, 2015). "Two short of a Minyan—The 1951 UCLA football team," Jewish Journal.