Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Henry “Hank” Wineman III

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Born in Detroit, February 16, 1970. Graduated from Berkley High School in 1988, excelling in football, earning Team Co-MVP, First Team All League, First Team All Oakland County and First Team All Area honors. Graduated from Albion College in 1992, also excelling at football. 1990-1991: Team MVP; All League MIAA. 1991: League MVP; First Team Kodak All American; and NCAA Division III Statistical Champion/Rushing. Albion College Individual (2007) and Team (1989-1991) Hall of Fame Inductee. Still holds the following Albion College Football records: 1988–1991: Most Rushing Attempts/Career – 538. 1990–1991: Most Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games – 18. 1991: Most Rushing Attempts/Season – 307 and Most Yards Rushing Season – 1,629 (9 Games). Inducted 2011.

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Rick Seid

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Born July 10,1953. Oak Park High graduate in 1971, lettering in football, basketball and baseball in sophomore–senior years. Basketball: All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention. Captained State quarterfinals team senior year. Baseball: catcher earned All-Conference, All-County twice and All-State honors. 1971 draftee of Boston Red Sox; declined offer. Freshman letterman in baseball at U-M; transferred to MSU – captained the team and selected All-Big Ten in 1975 and 1976. Led Larcos of Detroit Adray League to National Championship runner-ups in 1972 and Championship in 1974. Professional baseball overall career average of .312. Selected Topps Player of the Month August 1976. Texas Lone Star league home run leader 1977. Inducted 2011.

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Bruce Seid

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Born in Detroit in 1961. Graduated from Oak Park in 1980. A 1980 High School All-American baseball player and two-time First Team All-State Shortstop. In 1979, at 17 years old, starred on Adray Appliance of the Detroit Adray Baseball League, batting .400 while helping Appliance to a 2nd place finish in the AAABA tournament. Foregoing an MSU scholarship, signed professionally in 1980 as a 4th round draft choice with the Chicago Cubs and was a rookie league All-Star. His career path stayed in baseball as a Major League scout for the San Diego Padres (1992-96), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), and Milwaukee Brewers (1998 to present) where he has also been an executive as their Amateur Scouting Director since 2009. Inducted 2011.

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Irving “Pro” Boim

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Born July 2, 1921 in Chicago. Nicknamed “Pro” at 5-years as he was great imitator of baseball greats; name stuck for life. High school pitching phenom who, upon recommendation, attended U of M. Had great curve ball and live fastball. No. 1 pitcher in sophomore year, winning the Big Ten Championship. 1942: had 1.40 ERA and enlisted in the Navy. While in training, pitched against many big league stars, including Ted Williams, who in 4 times to bat got one hit; struck him out twice in a row. 1946: after college, enjoyed 9-year career in Minor Leagues with Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati where he played with or against 56 Big Leaguers. Had he not spent 3 ½ years in the war in his prime, he probably would have been in the Majors. His greatest achievement was inspiring thousands of kids whom he taught in baseball camps and as an elementary P.E. teacher for 44 years. Inducted 2011.

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Mitch Albom

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Born May 23, 1958, Passaic, NJ. Internationally-renowned best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster, and philanthropist. Books sold more than 28 million worldwide and were made into Emmy Award-winning and critically-acclaimed television movies. Earned BA in 1979 at Brandeis; Masters Degrees from Columbia in 1983. After years as a musician, turned to writing. Moved to Detroit in 1985; became nationally-lauded sports columnist at the Detroit Free Press and one of best-known media figures in the citys history. Founded multiple charities, many in metro Detroit, and operated an orphanage in Haiti. Was 2010 recipient of Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement from the Associated Press Sports Editors. Inducted 2011.

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Richard A. Loewenstein

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Born July 18, 1960, in Detroit. Outstanding student athlete and dedicated youth sports coach. Babson College Freshman and Senior Athlete of the Year; 4 year hockey standout; 3-time baseball captain, MVP, All-New England, and played in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. Cranbrook School Senior Athlete of the Year; team captain, All-Conference baseball; team captain, All-State hockey; All-State soccer. Selected to 2001 USA Men’s Fastpitch Softball team for World Maccabiah Games. Inducted into the Detroit Men’s Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame in 2008. Inducted 2009

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Larry Sherman

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Born in Detroit in 1952. All-Conference Captain in Basketball, Baseball and Cross Country at Oak Park High School from 1968-1970. Set Oak Park basketball career scoring record with 893 points, averaging over 22 points per game during the ’69 and ’70 seasons. Current holder of single game scoring record of 51 points set in ’69, prior to the 3-point line. 1969 and 1970 All-Area SE Michigan and All-County Class A. Detroit Free Press and Detroit News All-Suburban, All-Metro, and All-State Honorable Mention in Basketball. Recruited by 55 colleges. Played Freshman and Varsity Basketball at Harvard from 1970-1973. Inducted 2010

Richard Goldberg

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Born in Detroit, April 1st, 1966. Graduated from Detroit Country Day in 1984, where he excelled in basketball and baseball and earned the honor of being named 1st Team Jewish High School All-American in Basketball. Selected UPI Class C 1st Team All-State in Basketball and Academic All-State. Four-time winner of John Hannett Varsity Basketball Award. In baseball, selected to the All-State Dream Team. Received a basketball scholarship to Creighton University and later played at Arizona State. Selected as an alternate on the 1989 United States silver medal winning Maccabiah Men’s Basketball Team. Inducted 2010

Richard J. “Hap” Foreman

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Born in Detroit, 1938. Played baseball in Detroit Amateur Baseball Federation, Fireman, and Labor Leagues. 2 varsity letters at Redford HS. At Olivet College, in 1957, batted .309 & signed by Philadelphia Phillies. Set Georgia-Florida League record in ’58, hitting 2 grand slams in 1 game & a RBI single, totaling 9 RBIs in that game; hit 1 more grand slam a few weeks later. Sent to Phillies franchise in NY-Penn League. 1958 professional stats in 106 games-.250 batting average, 9 HR, 74 RBIs. Played football at Olivet College in fall 1958; led the MIAA in punting, averaging 37.3 yards per kick. Sustained professional and college career-ending knee injury. Inducted 2010

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George Cantor

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Lifelong resident of Detroit area; graduate of Mumford HS & Wayne State. Author of 30 books (including U of M football and the World Series-winning 1968 & 1984 Detroit Tigers), countless sports articles & newspaper columns. Lead reporter covering Detroit Tigers for the Detroit Free Press, 1966-1969. Became sports & general news columnist & member of The Detroit News Editorial Board, 1979-2003; joined staff of The Jewish News as columnist, 2003. Commentator on television & radio. Taught sports journalism at Wayne State & Oakland U. Received lifetime achievement award, April 2010, from Society of Professional Journalists, Detroit chapter. Inducted 2010

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