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…arts & life s p or ts The Super Bowl At Jewish men are not only known for their fantasy-football prowess — here, a lineup of Jewish players. Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News Andre Tippett 46 February 4 • 2016 T he list of “tribe” members who played in the Super Bowl isn’t long. But they are an interesting group of men who defy the stereotypes that Jews aren’t athletes and that football players are usually inarticulate jocks. As ...…
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