Ladar, Sam

Samuel Ladar

Ladar, who played basketball at the University of California-Berkeley in 1924-25, was later the president of the Jewish Community Federation in the 1960s.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. 1903 - d. 1991

Career Highlights:
Ladar, born in Northern California, lost his mother at an early age and lived at the Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum until he was 11 years old. A member of the Olympic athletic club of San Francisco, and played one season of varsity basketball at the University of California-Berkeley. According to the American Hebrew, Ladar was the school's first Jewish basketball captain in 1924-25. That year, Cal finished 11-4 and won the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference. Then, in the Conference playoffs, they defeated Oregon State in a best of three series to capture the Conference title.

Origin:
Jackson, California

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