and was titled ”Stand Up to Jewish Hate”. This action came in response to antisemitic comments made by Kanye West and later Kyrie Irving. Awards and honors Kraft has won various awards throughout his career in football, most notably becoming a six-time Super Bowl champion (as the owner of the Patriots: XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII). In 2006, Kraft was awarded the NCAA's highest honor when he received the Theodore Roosevelt Award, "presented annually to a distinguished citizen of national reputation and outstanding accomplishments." Later in 2012, Kraft was a recipient of the George Halas Award. Kraft has received honors from several colleges and universities. In 1987, Kraft received the John Jay Award from Columbia University. Columbia University later awarded Kraft in 2004 with the Alexander Hamilton Medal. In 2007, Columbia University's honored Kraft for his donation of US$5 million, renaming the playing field to Robert K. Kraft Field. In 2015, Kraft received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Yeshiva University. In the 2010's, Kraft was recognized for his lifetime achievements. In 2011, Kraft was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, Kraft was awarded the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence. In June 2019, Kraft received Israel's Genesis Prize Genesis Prize, a $1 million award given to an individual who is committed to Jewish values and is an inspiration to the next generation of Jews. References External links New England Patriots biography New England Revolution biography The Kraft Group Forbes 2011: The 400 Richest Americans: #263 Robert Kraft Forbes 2008: The 500 Largest American Private Companies: #326 The Kraft Group Forbes 2011: The World's Billionaires: #833 Robert Kraft |- |- 1941 births Living people American billionaires American chief executives of professional sports organizations American corporate directors American financiers American manufacturing businesspeople American media executives American people of Canadian descent American philanthropists American real estate businesspeople American soccer chairmen and investors Boston College people Boston Uprising Brookline High School alumni Businesspeople from Boston Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence winners Columbia College (New York) alumni Columbia University people Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard Business School alumni Jewish American philanthropists Jewish American sportspeople Kraft family Major League Soccer executives Major League Soccer owners New England Patriots executives New England Patriots owners New England Revolution People from Brookline, Massachusetts People named in the Paradise Papers Activists against antisemitism Anti-BDS activists