Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame By Ari Bussel I remember walking with my grandmother, of blessed memory, in the main city street of Rehovot, Israel. It was an experience to remember, and I do to this very day. Every few steps we were stopped by people greeting the Teacher Rivka, generations of former students, in a city where once everyone knew each other. Teachers have a profound and long-lasting influence on young, impressionable minds. I remember a math teacher who almost failed me. Given my record throughout school and later during my undergraduate and graduate studies, this was...