{"id":237,"date":"2012-01-30T22:37:22","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T22:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/01\/30\/the-captain-of-craps-reprinted-from-the-old-board-2\/"},"modified":"2012-01-30T22:37:22","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T22:37:22","slug":"the-captain-of-craps-reprinted-from-the-old-board-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/01\/30\/the-captain-of-craps-reprinted-from-the-old-board-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Captain of Craps (REPRINTED FROM THE OLD BOARD)"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI believe this new board will not be complete without including the late Captain<\/p>\n

\n\tTHIS IS A REPRINT FROM THE OLD BOARD<\/p>\n

\tThe Captain is the man that started it all many of the newer members here may never have heard of him.. if not read Frank’s books
\n\t….. Here is some info from one of my previous posts It has a bit more detail <\/p>\n

\tBelow are the clues to his identity that I have found, so far. Frank has also said that his name is recognizable to people. <\/p>\n

\tBorn December 1921
\n\tLived as a child in Bay Ridge Brooklyn
\n\tAttended PS102 "The Bay View School" 71st st & 2nd ave
\n\thttp:\/\/schools.nycenet.edu\/Region7\/ps102\/Default.htm<\/a>
\n\tFather Italian and German, Owned fruit store in Bklyn
\n\tMother Irish, maiden name possibly "Kennedy", loved the ponies, fatally stricken at Saratoga.
\n\t1 older brother thatdid some acting in the 50’s then dropped out of society, He was
\n\ta loner that did odd jobs and played chess.
\n\t3 younger sisters <\/p>\n

\tServed as a turrett gunner in the Philipines in WWII
\n\tPlane was shot down. Parachuted to safety, only survivor,
\n\tcontracted maleria <\/p>\n

\tReturned home married HS sweetheart in 1946. Wife’s brother is a career army man.
\n\tThey have one son and one daughter
\n\tIn the 50 had a television store in Brooklyn. In the 60’s opened several electronics stores in Manhattan. They later folded because his partner was embezelling funds. <\/p>\n

\tBegan investing in commercial Real Estate. Is a licensed NY Commercial RE Rental Broker <\/p>\n

\tIn the late eighties he was hit hard by the drop in NorthEast R.E. values. Made his living for two years playing craps. <\/p>\n

\tFavorite singer Nat King Cole <\/p>\n

\tIf anyone else has any clues please add them <\/p>\n

\tHere is a PHOTO of children in The Captain’s Public School, PS 102 in Bay Ridge Bklyn. He could very well be in this photo. If he was born in 1921 as Frank stated in an earlier post this date, the age is about right. Frank you should show him the photo I bet he would get a kick out of it. My old neighbor, Ed Mohr, went to the same school, he turned 92 last week. <\/p>\n

\thttp:\/\/www.bklyn-genealogy-info.net\/Gra<\/a> … 102.K.html <\/p>\n

\n\t****************************************************************** Please everyone keep in mind that although I believe I have my facts correct. This post is just for fun and entertainment I respect peoples privacy. All info is from public sources. I am prertty sure I know his idenity, but I would never reveal it publically.<\/p>\n

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