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Matt Bernstein
No. 44
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1982-12-26) December 26, 1982 (age 41)
Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Greenville (NY) Edgemont
College:Wisconsin
Undrafted:2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Matt Bernstein (born December 26, 1982) is a former American football fullback. He played college footballatUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison. He attempted to play in the Arena Football League (AFL) after a stint in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions. [1][2] He was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He has two brothers, Alex and Ben.

High school[edit]

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As a junior, Bernstein, who is Jewish,[5][6] fasted in observance of the religious holiday Yom Kippur prior to a game against Penn State. Bernstein recovered from the fast with a "pregame IV bag, and during the game, moved on to turkey slices, fruit and the Penn State defense", according to ESPN.[7][6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b c d "Matt Bernstein Draft Profile". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i "44 Matt Bernstein". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  • ^ Mietkiewicz, Mark. "To play or pray: Yom Kippur and Jewish pro athletes". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  • ^ a b Maisel, Ivan. "Bernstein feasted on Penn State after fasting". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  • ^ Mietkiewicz, Mark. "To play or pray: Yom Kippur and Jewish pro athletes". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  • ^ Profile of Bernstein on National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame web site.
  • ^ Badger Chalk Talk Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Fall 2002, Volume 02, Issue 3.
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