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(1910-1987) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 A Hartford native, Sack was an all-city shortstop, earning a letter in baseball at Weaver High School, where he was in the class of 1929 and part of the winning […]

(1909-1983) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1997 A lifelong resident of the Hartford area, Ruffkess graduated from Weaver High School in 1926 and from the University of Connecticut in 1930. He played baseball and football in both

(1927-2020) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 A volunteer for the Special Olympics for 25 years, Rosenfield was honored as an outstanding volunteer in 1991. He helped children with special needs at the Jewish Community Center’s swim

(1898-1974) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 A native of Kiev, Richman graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1917 and enlisted in the army. After completing his military service, he continued his education at Trinity College,

(1926-2018) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 A Hartford native, Leo Pinsky lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Hartford High School, graduating in 1944. In his first game as a freshman at UCONN, he kicked two

Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1997 Growing up in West Hartford, Myerson graduated from Hall High School and continued her education in physical education and science at Southern Connecticut State University (1969) and the University of Michigan

(1919-2003) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1992 Born in Hartford, Marcus developed his talents in baseball and basketball at the Brackett School in Hartford’s North End. His class was among the first to use the school’s new

(1911-1985) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1989 A New Britain native, Lipman played basketball, baseball and football at New Britain High School, and was captain of both the basketball and baseball teams. At the University of Connecticut