Is Mauri Rose Jewish?
(Indy) 500 Shades Of Identity
Three time Indy 500 winner, Mauri Rose, was a member of the tribe. Or he wasn't.
The standout driver faced the slurs of anti-Jew leaflets, was inducted to The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and - went to a Lutheran church.
Michael Brown, of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society, enters The Zal to help us untangle the story.
Indy 500 Highlights from 1939 & 1941
(Warning ↑↑ contains b&w news footage of violent accidents.)