RE: A couple of famous Jewish athletes have been outspoken in their own way....they have refused to compete either on the Jewish Sabbath or on important Jewish holidays.
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Wow, I’d like to know their names.
The Jewish gold medal sprinter Harold Abrahams had NO HESITATION running on a Sabbath (He eventually converted to Christianity though). Ironically, it was a SCOTISH, Eric Lidell, who would not run on a Sunday.
Sandy Kofax is one.
Apparently, Sandy Koufax didn’t pitch the opening World Series game on Yom Kippur, but that’s all I’m aware of.
Didn’t realize Koufax was still alive.
Shawn Green
Randy Grossman of the Pittsburgh Steelers was one who refused to play on the High Holy Days. And there were Sandy Koufax, Shawn Green, Hank Greenberg, Al Rosen, Jake Pitler, Jose Bautista, and many others.