David Beckham
David Beckham · Sports
Global football icon and former England captain; one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Jewish maternal grandfather (Joseph West); has spoken publicly about his Jewish heritage.
1975, Leytonstone, London, England
England · Spain · United States · Italy · France
David Beckham is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Global football icon and former England captain; one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Jewish maternal grandfather (Joseph West); has spoken publicly about his Jewish heritage.
David Beckham is a former England captain and one of the most recognizable footballers of his era, renowned for his free-kicks and crossing during a career at Manchester United, Real Madrid and other clubs. He has Jewish ancestry through his maternal grandfather, Joseph West, and has spoken publicly of feeling 'half Jewish'; he was not raised in the faith and is not halachically Jewish, so his Jewish connection is one of partial ancestry.
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Source: David Beckham autobiography; The Jewish Chronicle
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Global football icon and former England captain; one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Jewish maternal grandfather (Joseph West); has spoken publicly about his Jewish heritage.
Source: David Beckham autobiography; The Jewish Chronicle
