List of Jewish American sportspeople

This is a list of notable Jewish American sportspeople. For other Jewish Americans, see Lists of Jewish Americans; for sportspeople from other countries, see List of Jews in sport.
Baseball.
Players.
It is often stated incorrectly that Hall of Famer Rod Carew converted to Judaism, although it is true that he married a Jewish woman and they raised their children as Jews. This misconception was most famously perpetuated in two works:
Basketball.
Bruce Pearl, College Basketball Coach for Auburn Tigers (2019 Final Four)