Charles Bronder Sr

Age: 1933 -
Profession: Longest Basketball Player/Coach
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York
Location: Hypoluxo, Florida

Longest Basketball Player/Coach

Arthur Kruger

Eastern Champions

Best Coach

MR.RYBAK THE BEST COACH, TALKS THINGS OVER WITH HIS CHAMPION TEAM OF 1950-'51 SECOND PLACE IN THE W.N.Y. CATHOLICL H.S. LEAGUE; FIRST PLACE IN THE EASTERN SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT IN PHILA, PA TROPHIES FOR SOME ALL-STAR BOYS OF THE TEAM. BEST RECORD IN HISTORY OF ST. MARY'S SCHOOL.















1988 NJCCD were dark horse to beats #1 seed Chicago. We came in 3rd place of AAAD tournament. NJCCD were upset of the year in history of AAAD.

Los Angeles Club of the Deaf

Macon, Georgia

Doplhin, Team Orlando, Florida

Pitbull, Orlando, Florida

Charles received a nice award for Recognition to tell the world that Art Kruger was the founder of AAAD tournament in 1945 at Akron, Ohio. We name Art Kruger National Deaf Basketball in 2008.

Batman, Orlando Florida

2015 Charles saves Batman team that he played for them. So Batman team almost forfeit. Charles was 83 years old and broken record for old man to play basketball. He made 6 points. We have the picture of team.

Hurrican Team, Clearwater, Florida

Blue Wave Team, Clearwater, Florida

Seminole Basketball, San Antonio, Texas

2019 San Antonio, Texas

RECORD 82 YEARS OLD FOR PITBULL TEAM



First, congratulations on our double-header victory on Friday. Our come from behind win in the first game could not have been more exciting, and we did not let up at all in the second game. Great team efforts with contributions by everyone. A special shout out to Charlie Bronder for circling the bases on his 3-run homer in the first game. Charlie probably is still trying to catch his breath.

On December 1950 Charles Bronder, Sr. left NY to California at age 17 1/2 and played basketball for Long Beach Deaf Club for a year then played for Los Angeles Deaf Club for 3 years and went FAAD tournaments. Moved to Oakland and played for Oakland Deaf Club for a year. Went to NWAD tournament. Then during AAAD tournament went to Kansas, MO. He played for Los Angeles Deaf Club, AAAD at Los Angeles, Calif. He played for Los Angeles Deaf Club and won 3rd place. Went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for AAAD tournament and he played for Oakland Deaf Club team. AAAD at Brooklyn, NY he played for Buffalo, NY deaf club team and won 3rd place.

Charles coached for Long Island NY deaf club, DeSales deaf club in Brooklyn, ny, Pelican deaf club NYC,NY, Hudson Valley NJ, Trenton NJ deaf club, NJ deaf club for 5 years. Sunshine Orlando Florida deaf for 3years, Dolphin deaf Orlando Florida, Pitsbull deaf Orlando Florida, Hurricane deaf Clearwater, Florida and 2 year Blue Wave Clearwater Deaf Florida.

Moved by to NY and played basketball for Buffalo Deaf Club for a year and played for Union League Deaf Club. Went EAAD tournaments.

Retired by bad back.

Then Coach for basketball team of Pelican Deaf Club, Long Island Deaf Club and DeSales Deaf Club at NY and went EAAD tournament for 3 years. 5 years for NJ Deaf club and went to EAAD for another 5 years. Won 3rd place for AAAD at Boston, Massachusetts 1988.

Coach for Macon Deaf Club basketball in Macon, Georgia for a year.

Coach for Florida teams for 5 years. Went for SEAAD for 6 years.

During AAAD time at Los Angeles, Calif. he coach for Pelican Deaf club of NY and won 3rd place.

Now Charles is asst. coaching for Hurricane for a year last year then Blue Wave this year. He played SEAD at his age 82 with Pittsbull team and played for Art Kruger's NDBO at age 83 for Pittsbull team. They do not want to forfeit the game so he played to save the games. He made 6 points for them. God bless him and the players, too.

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