Alan Veingrad

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Alan Veingrad
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Sunset (Miami, Florida)
College:East Texas State
Undrafted:1985
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Alan Stuart Veingrad (born July 24, 1963) is a former

offensive lineman in the National Football League. Veingrad played for the Green Bay Packers for five seasons, and for the Dallas Cowboys for two season, winning Super Bowl XXVII with the team over the Buffalo Bills
. In his career he played a total of 86 games.

Early and personal life

Veingrad was born in Brooklyn, New York, lived in

bar mitzvah, and grew up in a Jewish household.[1][3][4][5]

He attended

discus and shot put.[2]

He married in 1993.[1] Veingrad lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where he works for AIPAC to advocate for Israel.[1][6][7][8]

College career

Veingrad received a scholarship from East Texas State University (now

offensive lineman in football, and in 1984 he was named Lone Star All-Conference, Lone Star Offensive Lineman of the Year and received Division II and National Strength & Conditioning All-American honors.[8][10] The six-foot, five-inch Veingrad worked out extensively and ate a high-carbohydrate diet, resulting in by the end of his freshman year weighing 220 pounds, and by the end of his college career weighing 270 pounds.[8] He ultimately earned his degree.[2] He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2006.[11]

Professional career

Veingrad was considered small for his position, and wasn't selected in the

undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was cut after 10 days.[8]

The Houston Oilers claimed him off waivers, but eventually released him before the start of the 1985 season.[12][8]

In

NFL rushing title in 1991 and 1992.[8] He also helped the Cowboys reach Super Bowl XXVII, although he was one of two players declared inactive for Super Bowl Sunday (the other was Robert Williams
).

In his NFL career, he played in 86 games.[2]

Retirement and public speaker

Following the Super Bowl XXVII win, Veingrad retired from football in 1993 and returned to Florida.[8] Veingrad speaks professionally to corporations about leadership and professional development.[8]

National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Veingrad was inducted into the

National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame on April 19, 2010.[2] The ceremony was held at the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center in Commack, New York. The organization chronicles and celebrates Jewish involvement in sports, and includes Jewish sports legends such as Sandy Koufax, Red Auerbach, Kerri Strug, and Hank Greenberg.[15][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Life after the Super Bowl
  2. ^ a b c d e f "‘Community’ sets Jewish football pro on spiritual journey" | AZ Jewish Post
  3. ^ The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement - B. P. Robert Stephen Silverman
  4. ^ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz
  5. ^ a b Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
  6. Dallas Morning News
    , September 23, 2007.
  7. ^ Dallas Morning News about Alan Veingrad http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spe/2007/shlomo/
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Alan Veingrad: the journey to Shlomo" - Crescent City Jewish News
  9. ^ Jewish Currents
  10. ^ x[permanent dead link]
  11. CSTV
    . Retrieved October 31, 2007.
  12. ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel
  13. ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (February 5, 2010). "A Rare Blend, Pro Football and Hasidic Judaism". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  14. ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel
  15. ^ Decotis, Mark. "Veingrad to Speak Locally"[dead link], Florida Today, September 25, 2009

External links

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