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impressed with the dinner. It
was very well organized.
”
Larry Berry was another of
Grundstein’s childhood friends
from Detroit. Berry is a former
president of Shaarey Zedek.
Blau said it’s always an
honor to have personal
accomplishments recognized by
an organization.
“However, with the recent
attack on Israel and the rise in
antisemitism that has ensued, it’s
especially meaningful to me to
be inducted into the Michigan
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame as
part of the Class of 2023,
” Blau
said.
As for Relle, he said about
his induction, “I’m honored to
be part of a legacy of leaders
who have dedicated themselves
to excellence in their sports
endeavors.
”
The Pillars of Excellence
recipients, Jewish News High
School Athletes of the Year,
Dr. Steven and Evelyn Rosen
Stars of Tomorrow scholarship
recipients, and the Shirley and
Alvin Foon Humanitarian
Award winner also were
honored at the dinner.
Grundstein and Steven Rosen,
who died in 2016 at age 66, were
teammates on the U-M track
team for one year. Grundstein
brought a present for Evelyn
with him to the dinner.
“I gave Evelyn a U-M team
picture that has both Steve and
me in it,
” Grundstein said. “I
don’t think she had ever seen
that photo.
”
The Pillars of Excellence
recipients were Detroit Maccabi
coach and delegation head
and 2019 and 2014 Detroit
Maccabi Games chairperson
Franci Silver, Oakland Press
sportswriter Scott Burnstein,
South Lyon East High School
boys basketball coach Ron Levin
and 43-year softball umpire
Barry Lepofsky.
Clay Hartje (Detroit Country
Day), Noah Adamcyzk
(Bloomfield Hills) and Ella
Blank (Birmingham Groves)
were the High School Athletes
of the Year.
The scholarship recipients
were Merrick Michaelson
(Frankel Jewish Academy),
Marnie Jacobs (North
Farmington), Jenner Leib
(Orchard Lake St. Mary’s),
Kaytlyn McPherson (Berkley)
and Hartje.
Former Michigan State
University and NBA basketball
player Greg Kelser received the
Humanitarian Award.
Detailed resumes of
the honorees are posted
at michiganjewishsports.org.
Silverman could not be
reached for comments on his
induction into the Hall of Fame.
His thoughts will be included in
a future story.
Send sports news to
stevestein502004@yahoo.com.
Michigan Jewish Sports Hall
of Fame inductee Robert
Silverman
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