Steven Ornstein
Lacrosse/Wrestling, 1960
2006 Letterwinner of Distinction
Ornstein was also the owner and operator of New York City restaurants Oren and Aretsky, Tatou, and Holy Cow. Using his restaurants, Ornstein held fundraisers for many charities, including the Princess Grace Foundation, The City Meals on Wheels food program and the Heart Association. He remains active in the Syracuse University community in many ways, including as a participant in the ‘Mentor at SU’ program and as a volunteer at the Lubin House in New York City.
2006 Letterwinner of Distinction
A lacrosse and wrestling student-athlete, Steven Ornstein was also a prominent member of the Syracuse University community. Ornstein, who played midfield and defense for the Orange lacrosse team, was a broadcaster on WAER’s Orange Spotlight program, a member of the Orange Key Honor Society and the ROTC Honor Society. In addition, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and played quarterback for the fraternity’s University Intramural champion football team. He graduated with a dual degree in radio and television broadcasting and English literature.
After graduating from Syracuse, Ornstein pursued a career in broadcasting and entertainment. His first job was as a production assistant for Marty Glickman’s “High School Football Game of the Week.” He later worked at WMGM radio as a production assistant for Glickman’s daily sports show. Commissioned as a second lieutenant at his Syracuse University graduation, Ornstein began active duty in the Army. While stationed in Fort Eustis, Va., he continued to develop his media skills, directing the post television station.
When he returned to the United States from his active tour, Ornstein signed on with the Ford Model Agency, posing in famous advertisements such as the Hathaway Shirt Man. His modeling career led him to roles in popular feature films, television, and on air radio and television broadcasting positions. Using his stage name, Oren Stevens, in honor of his Syracuse friend, Oren Lyons, Ornstein produced two television features for the Fox-TV “Sports Extra” television program in New York City about the Legend of #44 and Orange basketball standout Dwayne “Pearl” Washington as a high school senior. He also worked for WPIX-TV as a sportscaster, WFAN Radio as a sports talk show host, and Sportschannel as a co-host of The Art of Baseball.
Ornstein also starred in the CBS Movies of the Week For They Are Ever with Me and Trackdown, and the television series Emergency and appeared in the television shows Hawk, The Ed Sullivan Show, I Spy, Bonanza and Hope and Faith. In addition, Ornstein starred in the Aaron Spelling film River of Gold, in addition to The Daring Game, In Harm's Way, Tiger Makes Out and Downhill Racer. Ornstein was also worked in theater, performing in The Time of Your Life in the Triangle Theater in New York and Star Spangled Girl at the Windmill Dinner Theaters.
Ornstein also starred in the CBS Movies of the Week For They Are Ever with Me and Trackdown, and the television series Emergency and appeared in the television shows Hawk, The Ed Sullivan Show, I Spy, Bonanza and Hope and Faith. In addition, Ornstein starred in the Aaron Spelling film River of Gold, in addition to The Daring Game, In Harm's Way, Tiger Makes Out and Downhill Racer. Ornstein was also worked in theater, performing in The Time of Your Life in the Triangle Theater in New York and Star Spangled Girl at the Windmill Dinner Theaters.
