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Nystrom is the son of retired pro hockey great Bobby Nystrom, who was not born Jewish. Eric's mother is Jewish and Eric was raised Jewish. Bobby has been involved with the Jewish community on Long Island, where he lives. At one point, I got what I considered a reliable report that Bobby had converted to Judaism after his retirement. But another usually reliable source told me that this isn't true. I haven't been able, yet, to run this "issue" down to my satisfaction.
Though his dad is a native of Sweden – his family moved to Canada when he was four – his mom comes from Long Island. Eric was raised Jewish, attended Hebrew school weekly and had a bar mitzvah.
As a non-Jewish member of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, call Bobby Nystrom...
Though his dad is a native of Sweden – his family moved to Canada when he was four – his mom comes from Long Island. Eric was raised Jewish, attended Hebrew school weekly and had a bar mitzvah.