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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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