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The induction took place Tuesday during the PSL basketball champion- ship games at Cobo Arena. "Needless to say, being in the Catholic League Hall of Fame and now the PSL Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame are huge honors:' said Hurshe, 61, who has been officiating high school and college football, basketball, baseball and softball games for 39 years. He's done only high school games since the mid-'90s, giv- ing up college so he could spend more Burt Hurshe time with his family. The timing of Hurshe's PSL Hall of Fame induction couldn't be better. Hurshe is a bit bummed out because he'll undergo knee replacement sur- gery in two weeks, shutting him down until about May 1. "The knee has really hurt the last four years',' Hurshe said. "For the first time since I started umpiring baseball and softball games 35 years ago, I won't be ready for the start of the sea- son. But I had to schedule the surgery some time." Hurshe has officiated football and basketball games in the PSL for 20 years. He's been a football, basketball, baseball and softball official in the Catholic League for more than 30 years. He's officiated championship games in both leagues. Wherever he's officiated, Hurshe has earned the respect of players and coaches because he gives them respect. "I see myself more of an arbitrator or guide than an official;' Hurshe said. "My main job is to pro- vide a safe, wholesome environment for the players!' Besides officiating, Hurshe is active in assigning officials. The Waterford resident does it for the Kenny Goldman Basketball League at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, and he'll help take care of those duties for the basketball, base- ball and softball competitions at this summer's Detroit JCC Maccabi Games. A physical education teacher for 37 years in Southfield and Waterford schools, Hurshe now teaches physical education part-time at the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. Hurshe has been married to Donna for 28 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Welcome, Hungary History will be made when Detroit hosts the JCC Maccabi Games Aug. 17- 22. For the first time since the Games began in 1982, athletes from Hungary will participate. Nine soccer players, a coach and delegation head from the Maccabi Fencing and Athletic Club in Budapest will journey here. Detroit donors will help pay for the trip. "We're overwhelmed with gratitude for this opportunity," MFAC chair- man Jozsef Horvath wrote in a letter to Mon Lavi of the JCC Association of North America and the Detroit JCC Maccabi Games organizing committee. The MFAC was established in 1906 by Zionist youth in Budapest. The club shut down from 1944-45 and 1951-89. Today, more than 200 members play eight sports. "Since 1989, the new Hungarian chapter of Maccabi has worked to preserve Jewish society through par- ticipation in sports and other cultural events:' Horvath wrote. "This task is quite challenging. We've made con- siderable strides, but our lofty goal is only possible with the help of con- tributors like you!' The MFAC can be contacted via e-mail at info@maccabi.hu. The club also has a Web site: www.maccabi.hu . Prospective donors for the Hungarian delegation's trip can call Detroit JCC Maccabi Games Director Karen Gordon at (248) 432-5482. Gordon said Detroit JCC Maccabi athletes, volunteers and host families can now register online at www.2008detroit.org. ❑ Please send sports news to sports@thejewishnews.com .