Abner Goldstein
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TV Show/Movie Appeared:
The White Shadow (1978-1981)
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Actor/Actress:
Ken Michelmen
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Position Portrayed:
Bench/Forward
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Played For::
Carver H.S.
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Why you should vote::
Does he get points for being the first Jewish athletic character on American television?
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Why you should not vote::
This was a nerdy character that we were not given a lot reason to cheer for or sympathize with.
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Clearly the nerd of the Carver High Basketball team, Abner Goldstein was the social misfit of the group. He looked like a fish out of water, and there were many episodes that played off of it. In a way, he was the stereotypical clumsy 70’s Jewish athlete, though it was implied he wasn’t a bad player. Does he get a break for our Hall by being the first (we think) Jewish TV athlete? Based on what he did for stereotypes, we suspect not.
