• Hank Greenberg – Hall of Famer, two-time MVP, one of the greatest Jewish baseball players.

• Sandy Koufax – Legendary pitcher, refused to play on Yom Kippur, multiple Cy Young winner.

• Al Rosen – Four-time All-Star, AL MVP (1953).

• Shawn Green – Power-hitting outfielder, known for his strong Jewish identity.

• Alex Bregman – Star infielder for the Houston Astros, two-time World Series champion.

• Red Auerbach – Legendary coach and executive for the Boston Celtics.

• Dolph Schayes – Hall of Famer, one of the NBA’s early stars.

• Amar’e Stoudemire – Former NBA player who converted to Judaism and embraced Jewish faith and culture.

• Sue Bird – WNBA legend, five-time Olympic gold medalist, one of the greatest women’s basketball players.

• Jordan Farmar – Two-time NBA champion with the Lakers.

• Sid Luckman – Hall of Fame quarterback for the Chicago Bears.

• Julian Edelman – Three-time Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, openly embraced his Jewish identity.

• Gabe Carimi – Offensive lineman, first-round NFL draft pick, proud of his Jewish faith.

• Mark Spitz – Legendary swimmer, won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics.

• Aly Raisman – Olympic gymnast, six-time medalist, known for her powerful floor routine to “Hava Nagila.”

• Sarah Hughes – Olympic gold medalist in figure skating (2002).

• Jason Lezak – Olympic swimmer, won multiple gold medals, famous for his anchor leg in the 4x100 relay.

• Dara Torres – Five-time Olympian in swimming, 12-time medalist.

• Jay Fiedler – NFL quarterback, led the Miami Dolphins in the early 2000s.

• Max Fried – MLB pitcher, World Series champion with the Atlanta Braves.

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