David Kramer at the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY [Photo: JCC member who had never seen the display, 2/5/20]
Many — if not most — of the exercisers hurrying to and from the JCC’s upstairs fitness room probably only glance at the Rochester Jewish Sports Hall of Fame display. Today, I took a closer at this modest but fascinating installation.
In various roles — sportscaster, coaches, doctor, executive — six Hall of Fame members appear in Talker of the Town. (below)

[Photo: David Kramer, 2/5/20]

(left) Selig Apperman; (right) Jeremy Glick
As described on the Hall website:
Since its beginning in 1962, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY has recognized outstanding achievement in athletics and sports for this community’s citizens. The span of members inducted over the years have served to link the generations of local men and women, both past and present who have excelled in competition, or have displayed extraordinary athletic leadership skills. Several inductees have achieved special international fame and national prominence, yet all inductees have respectfully brought honor and are a source of pride to the Rochester Jewish community’s identity by their image and performance.
Josh Lewin

(left) Josh Lewin ’86, BHS Yearbook, Crossroads; (right) Josh as a young announcer with the Rochester Red Wings
Brighton High School loses one of its two great sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53
Bradley Rosenbaum

(left) Brighton High School’s Volleyball NY State Champions outside BHS, 11/25/16; (center and right) The Twelve Corners Pick Up Softball game
In grand fashion, Brighton celebrates its volleyball champions and the first Boys state team sports title in school history and Farewell Boys and Girls of Summer! Under-40 MVP smashes 5 home runs off Over-40 MVP in Sunday finale
Morris Shapiro

The 1928-29 Rochester YMCA league Jewish basketball team. (top right) Coach Morris “Red Fox” Shapiro. [Held at the JCC. Photo provided by the JCC’s Joy Getnick]
East High’s oldest athlete, Morris Shapiro’s (1913 – 2016) love of wrestling never waned
Dr. Morris Shapiro

Lemuel Rogers and Morris Shapiro, Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, February 10th, 2016. [Photo provided by Tim Herman]
In Memoriam: Morris Shapiro 1913 – 2016
Naomi Silver

(left) Card and tickets sent by Anna and Naomi Silver to Eugene Kramer, August 2005
Dustin Pedroia, a 1999 lawn chair and a 2005 birthday gift from Naomi and Anna Silver
Jason Wasserman

(right) Batting ninth, Ernie Clement’s first game as a freshman at Brighton High School. Provided by his then coach, Jason Wasserman.
Brighton fans celebrate hometown hero Ernie Clement in victory
Lester Harrison

Sports and the American Jew (1998) edited by Steven A. Riess includes a chapter, “Lester Harrison and the Rochester Royals, 1945 – 1957: A Jewish Entrepreneur in the NBA” [Held at the Feinbloom Library, Jewish Community Center]
A Shawn Dunwoody mural and the floor hockey legacy of Dave Rogachefsky at the JCC