1937-2016 Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1990 Born in Hartford, Borden was a letterman in football at Weaver High School for three years and was starting quarterback the last two years. His senior year the team was ranked fourth in the state, and he won honorable mentionRead More →
1915-1977 Inducted into Sports Hall of Fame, 1988 A native of Newington, Banks starred in football and basketball in addition to his primary sport of baseball in high school. At the age of 18, he tried out at a baseball camp conducted by the St. Louis Cardinals and was invitedRead More →
1904-1951 Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 Born in Vernon, Connecticut, Joseph grew up in Hartford and attended the Northeast School and Hartford High School, graduating in 1922. He attended Carnegie Tech and then transferred to Syracuse University, where he graduated in 1926. He received a lawRead More →
(1899-1973) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1984 Sam Hyman grew up in Hartford and became the most famous baseball player of the area. At Hartford High School, he played football, basketball and baseball but is most remembered as a pitcher with an explosive fast ball. Largely through hisRead More →
(1894-1959) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1987 Goldberg was a star pitcher at Hartford Public High School and played for one year on the football team, graduating in 1912. After he ran the length of the field for a touchdown, his ankle was broken when he was tackled,Read More →
(1909-1999) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1987 Born in Massachusetts, Goldberg moved to Hartford with his family and started his athletic career at the old Northeast School, playing baseball and competing in the long jump in track. A three-letterman at Weaver, he played baseball, basketball and football.Read More →