• Comment: Findagrave and ancestry.com are not reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 11:55, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: See WP:USERG for why many of these are unreliable sources. asilvering (talk) 05:15, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Louis Boasberg (October 5, 1910 - November 9, 1994).[1] was a member of Tulane University’s 1932 Rose Bowl team[2]. He helped found the New Orleans Novelty Company[3], an arcade business.

Early life and Family

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Louis M. Boasberg was born on October 5, 1910 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee to Mark Boasberg (1874-1956) [4] and Sadye Mayer (1879-1975)[5] who were both Jewish. Mark Boasberg was a successful night club owner in New Orleans (who was also well known in horse racing circles under the name of 'Jack Sheehan' [6], for the tip-sheet he published). Louis was the grandson of Benjamin Boasberg (1829-1895) and Sarah Van Baalen Boasberg (1840-1901) both from Amsterdam. His mother’s parents were Isaac Mayer (1844-1889) and Bertha Goodman Mayer (1852-1919).

College Football career

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He attended Spring Hill College, a private Jesuit college in Alabama, in 1928-1929 (where he was on the baseball and football teams)[7] before transferring to Tulane University. He was a member of the 1931 and 1933 football teams, playing at the positions of end and tackle [8]. Weighing 180-190 pounds, number 58 Boasberg was the star tackle for the 1931 team, considered one of the best teams in school history. The “Green Wave” finished the regular season in 1931 undefeated (11-0-0) and were ranked number 2 in the country.[9] The national championship became the Rose Bowl when they faced number 1 USC. The Trojans won the game 21-12.

Service during World War II

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During World War II, Boasberg served in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid[10], an aircraft carrier assigned to the Pacific. The Intrepid (known as The Fighting “I”), participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Boasberg held the rank of Chief Specialist (A) and was an athletic / physical training instructor[11]

New Orleans Novelty Company

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Boasberg while in college showed an interest in pinball machines and with an old high school friend, Ray Bosworth, founded the business New Orleans Novelty Company[12], which became an internationally recognized distributing business.[citation needed]

Family

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In 1938 Boasberg married[13] Barbara Jane Slacke (1915-2014)[14], daughter of George Alfred Slacke (1883-1951) and Ethel Leone Cuthbertson (1893-1988). Barbara was an alumnus of the University of Washington. The couple had five children:Jack Mark Boasberg (b. 1939), George Robert Boasberg (1941-2011),[15] Barry Louis Boasberg (b. 1943), Edward Julian Boasberg (1948-2020),[3] and Barbara Jane Boasberg (b. 1948).

Death

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Louis M. Boasberg died on November 9, 1994 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Louis was mentioned on a memorial in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Ancient Faces: https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/louis-boasberg-birth-1910-death-1994/64028012
  2. ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports.
  3. ^ a b Harding, Matt (2020-03-16). "Eddie Boasberg: Services Postponed". Replay Magazine.
  4. ^ "Rites Held for Mark Boasberg". Jefferson Parish Times. 1957-01-11.
  5. ^ Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245964710/sadye-boasberg
  6. ^ "Boasberg v. United States". casetext. District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. 1932-08-26.
  7. ^ "Spring Hill Hits Ball Hard to Win Over Cadet Squad". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. 1929-05-06.
  8. ^ "Tulane's Tackle Highly Touted". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. 1931-09-17.
  9. ^ "Tulane Defeat LSU For Title". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. 1931-11-29.
  10. ^ "Intrepid CV-11 Muster Roll". USN. United States. 1944-03-16.
  11. ^ "Son Is Apt Pupil". Transcript-Telegram. Holyoke, Massachusetts. 1945-08-13.
  12. ^ Open Corporates: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_la/34358016J
  13. ^ "Barbara Slacke Bride in 20th Century Style". Oroville Mercury Register. Oroville, California. 1938-09-13.
  14. ^ Living Dignity: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/homewood-al/barbara-boasberg-6099662
  15. ^ "George Robert "Bobby" Boasberg (1941-2011)". Find a Grave.
  16. ^ "Louis M Boasberg (1910-1994)". Find a Grave.
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