L CHAIM SUMMERS ARE ENJOYED AT THE FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE This week's achievers in sports CAROL R. COHEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Senior Division NAME: Anthony Kandel TEAM: Head football coach of Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School DEED: Kandel, 34, is the only Jew- ish high-school varsity football coach in Michigan. He was born in California and now resides in Bloomfield Hills. He is starting his second year as Cranbrook's coach. Last year, in his inaugural season, Kandel led the team on to win the 1994 Metro Conference championship with an 8-1 record. del coached two years of high- school football in Hawaii and the Watts area of Los Angeles. He moved on to become an assistant professor of political science at Lander University in South Car- olina, but it had no football team. As well as being Cranbrook's football coach, Kandel is chair- man of its history department. He teaches classes to upper-school students. QUOTE: "Dancing is a contact sport; football is a hitting sport," Kan- del said. "I love the game because it takes both the physical and mental combination to win. My model is Vince Lombardi (berg)." Senior Division COME JOIN US FOR ASSISTANCE IN LIVING: 3 KOSHER MEALS A DAY DAILY & SHABBAT SERVICES IN OUR SYNAGOGUE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE DAYTIME AND EVENING ACTIVITIES AROUND THE CLOCK SECURITY TRANSPORTATION, LAUNDRY, HOUSEKEEPING, PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE AND MUCH MORE! FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: KARI KUTINSKY PROVIZER, A.C.S.W. Anthony Kandel DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT SERVICES FLEISCI-1MAN RESIDENCE / BLUMBERG PLAZA 6710 W. MAPLE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, (8'10) 661-2999 (LOCATED ON THE JEWISI-1 COMMUNITY CAMPUS) Spitzer's Hebrew Book and Gift Center Cordially Invites You To Attend A Unique Event! JUDAICA. ART EXHIBIT Sunday Evening, September 10, 1995 7:00 10:00 p.m. A private showing of the calligraphy and illumination by internationally acclaimed artist Yoneh Weinrib and the ancient art of micrography by the distinguished artist Menachem Boas. Spitzer's will offer special prices on the works of Yonah Weinrib and Menachem Boas during the evening and throughout the week. You Won't Want To Miss A Truly Inspiring and Memorable Evening. Please Join Us! 61)ITZEI2'6 HEBREW BOOK and GIFT CENTER, INC. 58 Avrohom Plotnik Owner 21790 W. 1 1 Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 810-356-6080 Cranbrook is a Class-B division school. The team's first game is a home-opener today at 4 p.m. against Detroit Renaissance High School. The Jewish players are Keith Slotkin and Matt Toth. The team practices each day after school for a few hours. Kan- del admits he is a hard discipli- narian and tough coach, but also gives compliments when they are earned. He says right now the guys are "ignoring the heat and focusing on tenacity." Although the team lost 10 good seniors from last year, including three top Jewish players, Kandel says, "it is a rebuilding year, and goals are high." THE SKINNY: Kandel has been play- ing football since age 5. In high school, he was quarterback for a California team. He also played quarterback all four years at Pomona College in Clairmont, Calif., where the coaches of the SKIAC league pre- sented him with All-League hon- ors in 1982 and 1983. In addition, Kandel earned a doctorate in po- litical science at University of Southern California. He went on to play profession- al football for two years in the Netherlands American Football Federation (NAFF). Kandel, who was a . quarterback in Holland, was voted the NAFF league's most valuable player in 1987. After playing in Europe, Kan- NAME: Kevin Granader TEAM: Sports agent and attorney at Turner & Turner law firm in Southfield DEED: Granader, 30, is becoming well-known throughout the na- tion in the sports management field for representing some top professional athletes. He is an agent who negotiaties contracts for all types of sports players. \ He recently concluded a $6-mil- lion contract for Pepper Johnson of the Cleveland Browns for a four-year extension as well as a television and radio clause worth additional funds. In his last year of law school, 1991-92, Granader was a mar- keting agent for Benny Blades and Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions. He also represented Pep- per Johnson in contract negotia- tions when he was still with the New York Giants. Granader has also represented minor league baseball players in the United States and basketball players overseas. THE SKINNY: Granader has been in- terested and active in sports all his life. He grew up in a very ath,-/ letically oriented family. His fa- ther played football for Ohio State's Woody Hayes.