Oral History Archive

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Tymell Murphy

Professional basketball player and author of a book of poems and stories who grew up in Coney Island

Ron Vernon

Lifelong stickball player and Coney Island lifeguard for 48 years

Billy Blitzer

Longtime baseball scout for the Chicago Cubs and Sea Gate resident

Kite Flyers at Coney Island Kite Festival

Kite flyers Billy Echeverria, Nicholas Rowe, Kurtis Jones and Charles Stewart at Coney Island's Kite Festival

Julio Sauce

Ecuadorian-born Gravesend resident is among NYC's fastest long-distance runners in his age category

Albert Apuzzi and Dori Ten

Coney Island handball champions Albert Apuzzi and Dori Ten on the mecca of handball

Anthony Martire

A family tradition of raising and racing homing pigeons in Coney Island

Patricia Sener

Sea Gate resident and co-founder of CIBBOWS - Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers

Misha Mokretsov

Founder and head coach at New York Fencing Academy in Coney Island

Edwin Cosme

Business Owner and Founder of the Coney Island Sports Foundation