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San Leandro Structures/Entities <br />Named After Notable People <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />LAND SITES <br /> <br />Tony Lema Golf Course <br />Anthony David Lema was born February 25, 1934 in Oakland, California and <br />moved with his family to San Francisco when he was 3 years old. At the age of <br />12, he worked at Lake Chabot’s public golf course as a caddie. Lema turned pro <br />golfer in 1957 when he was 34 years old. He was known as “Champagne Tony” <br />for his habit of uncorking a bottle of champagne after every win. Mr. Lema was <br />also famous for his “fluid swing” and in his short career won ten titles in his nine <br />years on the PGA tour. Eleven times he finished second. He won the 1964 British <br />Open by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus. In 1965, he was No. 2 behind winner on <br />the money list with $101,816 – a considerable sum of money for the sixties. <br /> <br />He was inducted into the Bay Area Sports and California halls of fame and in <br />June of 1983, the 18-hole golf course was dedicated to Mr. Lema. <br /> <br />C. Burrell Field (SLUSD) <br />Clarence Burrell was born in Santa Clara and began his collegiate career at San <br />Jose State University, where he was captain of the basketball team. <br />His professional career began in Los Gatos, where he was an elementary school <br />teacher. He then served as a school principal, then later as elementary and high <br />school superintendent at Arroyo Grande (southern California). In 1948, Burrell <br />moved to San Mateo as assistant superintendent of the high school district. Two <br />years later, he was appointed superintendent of San Mateo’s high school district. <br />In 1950, he was appointed superintendent of the Petaluma city schools. <br />In 1952, he was offered an important new assignment, and became the first <br />superintendent of the newly unified San Leandro elementary, junior high and high <br />school system. As far as can be determined, he held this positon from 1952 to <br />1967. <br /> <br />Burrell, fondly known as “C.B.,” also found time to become a director of the San <br />Leandro Chamber of Commerce and the Broadmoor’s Men’s Club and has held <br />offices in other local organizations and charitable campaigns. He was also an <br />active member of the legislative committee for the California Association of <br />School Administrators. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />