George Katz, a colorful and charismatic devotee of the “sweet science”, was born in South Philadelphia and lived there his entire life. Katz’ career was eclectic and varied ranging from ownership of a billiard parlor to serving as Secretary to Philadelphia Mayor Joe Clark. In the 1940’s he turned to boxing full-time and managed such… Read more »
“Golf has been an incredible life gift for me. It has allowed me to enter the exciting world of the competitive spirit, develop the most special friendships and taught me countless life lessons.” Born in the Bronx, Bonnie Kay was introduced to golf as a teenager. At Cornell University, she took the sport more seriously… Read more »
Jimmy Kieserman was born into a basketball family in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Temple University coach and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Harry Litwack was his grandfather and inspiration. He became an Abington High School basketball standout, a University of Miami basketball letter winner and was selected a total of five times to participate for… Read more »
Judy Auritt, a graduate of West Philadelphia High School, was an AAU Junior National and Middle Atlantic States Swimming Champion and an NCAA record holder for Penn State University and the University Of Pennsylvania in the 1940s. She held Middle Atlantic Championships and resident and championship records in 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle and… Read more »
Fred Klevan, a native of Philadelphia’s Main Line, is a renown runner, duathlete and triathlete. From 2001 to the present, he has attained United States Track and Field All American Status in the 5K, 5M, 10K, 10M and Half Marathon. He is a five time Masters Champion of the Philadelphia Blue Cross Broad Street Run,… Read more »
Alan Kline entered his first track meet at the age of 14. He won the 50 and 100 yard dashes in the Junior Olympics at Franklin Field. Later, in 1949, Kline won three events at the Maccabiah at Northeast High, which celebrated the first anniversary of Israel. In his senior year at Central High School… Read more »
Louis “Red” Klotz, an outstanding basketball player and scorer at South Philadelphia High School, Villanova University and the Baltimore Bullets, is probably best known an the losingest coach in basketball. As coach/player/owner of the Washington Generals, the perennial opponents of the Harlem Globetrotters for many years, Klotz boasts to losing more than 13,000 games during… Read more »
Mike Koplove, a right-handed sidearm relief pitcher for two major league baseball teams, was born in Philadelphia during the bi-centennial year of 1976. He grew up playing little league and American Legion baseball in South Philly and attended Chestnut Hill Academy where he was named a first team All City selection by the Philadelphia Daily… Read more »
Philadelphia native Andrea Kremer has been described as the number one TV interviewer covering the National Football League today. Currently, she is the sideline and feature reporter for NBC’s top rated program, Sunday Night Football. In 2009, she was the sideline reporter for the Super Bowl. Both TV Guide and the L.A. Times have called… Read more »
Julian Krinsky was born in South Africa and it was there that he developed into an outstanding tennis player. He was ranked ninth in the country in 1969. In that same year, Julian competed in the Monte Carlo Open and at Wimbledon, and represented South Africa in the Maccabiah games where he won a bronze… Read more »
