Hall of Fame executive board member Bill Steerman, left; Fred Schoenfeld, recipient of the “Legends of the Maccabiah Award”, center; and IJSHOF chairman Alan Sherman, right; in early December at the New York Athletic Club.

IJSHOF Executive Board member Fred Schoenfeld was honored at the “Legends of the Maccabiah” awards dinner December 9th, at the New York Athletic Club in the Big Apple.

The award, honoring 20 Americans who have made significant contributions to the quadrennial Games in Israel, was presented by Maccabi USA, organizers of United States teams that compete at the Maccabiah Games.

Schoenfeld, who has served in various leadership roles during the past 40 years, mostly devoted to U.S. soccer entries, commented: “It’s not necessarily how many medals our teams win, but how many young adults we’ve brought to Israel over the years – some 1,100 American competitors.”