Cohen, Ruben, 1921 - 1983
Scope and Contents
Focuses on his sports career and doesn't make much mention of his business career
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1983
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Ruben Cohen was born in 1899 in Odessa, Russia, and emigrated to hartford in 1901. He went to Hartford Public High School, Tufts and Lebanon Colleges. He played a few games with the St. Louis Cardinals and then went back to Hartford, where he he was a captain of the YMHA City Basketball and led his team to the championship in 1922 and 1923. He then became a businessman.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Container Summary
Baseball cards Original and photocopy of contract to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals Program from induction into the Hall of Fame of Hartford Jewish Athletes College baseball and football schedules Photocopy of newspaper article Short biography from sports award ceremony
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository