Orthodox Jew Who Made D1 Football History | Texas A&M’s Sam Salz | LivingYosh
🏈 He had NEVER played organized football — then he made the Texas A&M football team.
On this episode of LivingYosh, I sit down with Sam Salz, the first known Orthodox Jewish player in NCAA Division I football.
Sam's story sounds almost impossible.
He attended an Orthodox Jewish high school that didn't even have a football team. He arrived at Texas A&M without prior organized football experience and refused to give up on his dream. After months of persistence and training, Sam earned his place as a walk-on with the Aggies.
He kept Shabbat, wore his kippah and tzitzit, and chose jersey #39 —…
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