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Sam Salz is likely the first Orthodox Jew to appear in a Division I college football game

JL;DR SUMMARY Sam Salz, a senior wide receiver for Texas A&M, has made history by becoming likely the first Orthodox Jew to play in a NCAA Division I college football game. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityInspirationOrthodox JewJewish AthleteShabbat ObservanceCollege FootballSam SalzDivision ISports HistoryTexas A&M

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College Station, Texas, United States
"The Philadelphia native arrived at Texas A&M without a single game of experience in organized football and walked onto an Aggies team that routinely ranks in the top 25 nationally."
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
"Saturdays game between Texas A&M and New Mexico State began at 6:45 p.m. local time, approximately 40 minutes after the stars came out."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"The Philadelphia native arrived at Texas A&M without a single game of experience in organized football and walked onto an Aggies team that routinely ranks in the top 25 nationally."
Provo, Utah, United States
"Elsewhere in college football, Brigham Young University, led by Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff, lost their first game of the season, falling 17-13 to Kansas on Saturday."
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
"Elsewhere in college football, Brigham Young University, led by Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff, lost their first game of the season, falling 17-13 to Kansas on Saturday."

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