In the lead-up to this year’s Summer Olympic Games, Marnie Eisenstadt and Johnathan Croyle of syracuse.com have unearthed a fascinating story about a Syracuse Olympic gold medalist that has seldom been talked about. It’s the tale of a man who exemplified true sportsmanship and perseverance in the face of great trial.
Myer Prinstein was born in the Jewish suburb of Szczuczyn, Poland in 1878. He had two brothers and two sisters. The family of seven left Poland for greener pastures in the United States, fleeing the plight of persecution of all Jews there.