(1921-2010) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 A native of Hartford, Smith graduated from Weaver High School in 1940. He played with distinction for three years on the basketball and baseball teams, both of which he captained […]
(1907-1995) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 A native of Leeds, England, Slossberg lived in the Hartford area most of his life. He attended the New Park Avenue and Lawrence Street schools in the Frog Hollow section
(1932-2001) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1988 Born in Hartford, Slobin was a 1950 graduate of Weaver High School, lettering three years in football, basketball and tennis. He started playing tennis at Keney Park and played both
(1921-2000) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1984 A native of Hartford, Slitt played on a city champion basketball team in junior high school. At Weaver High, he played baseball and basketball for four years and on a state
Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 A track star at Great Neck High School in New York, Boston University and Long Island University, Silpe won a gold medal for the U.S. at the Fifth Maccabiah Games in
(1943-2022) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1992 Born in Hartford, Siegal was an outstanding member of the varsity baseball and soccer teams at Conard High School in West Hartford, graduating in 1961. He played baseball for four
(1909-1937) Inducted in the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1988 In his short life, “Socky” Sherman became one of Weaver High School’s great basketball players, playing under Coach Fred Stone. He captained the team for two years, during which time
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(1929-2012) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1989 A native of Hartford, Sharnik made his biggest mark as a sports journalist and boxing promoter. Growing up in West Hartford, he was on the football, basketball and track teams
(1942- Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1985 Growing up in Willimantic, Shapiro was active in athletics at Windham High School, taking part in the sports opportunities available to girls at that time. She was part of winning
(1917-1998) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 Born in Boston, Schwolsky grew up in West Hartford, graduating from Hall High School in 1935. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1939 and earned a law degree in
