(1902-2003) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1987 Born and raised in Hartford, Dragat graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1920, Yale College in 1924, and Yale Law School in 1926. He played baseball and basketball both at Hartford High and at Yale, and while at YaleRead More →

Jonah “Johnny” Dobrutsky

(1922-1996) Inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1986 Jonah Dobrutsky was one of the Jewish community’s outstanding all-around athletes, playing baseball, football, and basketball. Born in Montreal, he moved to Hartford as a baby and in 1940 graduated from Weaver High School, where was acclaimed in all three sports.Read More →

Morris Cutler

(1906-1985) Inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, 1987 Born in Hartford, Cutler graduated from Hartford Public High School, Trinity College (1929) and Yale Law School (1932). He was on the Trinity baseball team for four years and was captain in his senior year, the first Jewish student to playRead More →

(1955-) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1990 Chotiner’s career in athletics began at the Jewish Community Center, where he played on the center’s basketball team, as well as with the Greater Hartford Synagogue League. At Hall High School, he was captain of the baseball team and madeRead More →

(1909-1996) Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1988 Raised in New Britain, Bromberg lettered in football, baseball and basketball at New Britain High School and was a member of the state championship football team in 1926. At Dartmouth College, he received varsity letters in football and track allRead More →

1918-2002 Inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 A Hartford native, Borstein graduated from Weaver High school in 1937 and earned a degree in chemistry from Trinity College in 1941. He was proud of being the first in his family to attend college and often told stories ofRead More →