Sixers writer Jasner headed for Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Daily News sports writer Phil Jasner has been selected to the seven-member Class of 2009 of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremonies are scheduled for May 18 at the Gershman Y, Broad and Pine streets.
Jasner has covered the Sixers for the Daily News for 30 seasons. In 2004, he was honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the Curt Gowdy Award, and he is also a two-time Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year.
Also being inducted:
* Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.
* Morton Shiekman, a Penn offensive guard who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940s.
* Gary Martin, a two-time lacrosse All-America at Penn State who played for the Wings.
* Cliff Bayer, an NCAA foil champion at Penn and an Olympian in 1996 and 2000.
* Jeanne Friedman, a founding member of Boston University's crew team, where she won gold twice at the U.S. nationals. She is a former Penn assistant coach and has been the head coach at Mount Holyoke since 1991.
* Michael Tollin, a movie and television producer, and his father, Sol. *
