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San Leandro Structures/Entities <br />Named After Notable People <br /> <br />LAND SITES <br /> <br />Tony Lema Golf Course <br />Anthony David Lema was born February 25, 1934 in Oakland, California and moved with his <br />family to San Francisco when he was 3 years old. At the age of 12, he worked at Lake <br />Chabot’s public golf course as a caddie. Lema turned pro golfer in 1957 when he was 34 <br />years old. He was known as “Champagne Tony” for his habit of uncorking a bottle of <br />champagne after every win. Mr. Lema was also famous for his “fluid swing” and in his short <br />career won ten titles in his nine years on the PGA tour. Eleven times he finished second. He <br />won the 1964 British Open by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus. In 1965, he was No. 2 behind <br />winner on 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 June of 1983, <br />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 Jose State <br />University, where he was captain of the basketball team. His professional career began in <br />Los Gatos, where he was an elementary school teacher. He then served as a school principal, <br />then later as elementary and high school superintendent at Arroyo Grande (southern <br />California). In 1948, Burrell moved to San Mateo as assistant superintendent of the high <br />school district. Two years later, he was appointed superintendent of San Mateo’s high school <br />district. 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 superintendent <br />of the newly unified San Leandro elementary, junior high and high school system. As far as <br />can be determined, he held this positon from 1952 to 1967. <br /> <br />Burrell, fondly known as “C.B.,” also found time to become a director of the San Leandro <br />Chamber of Commerce and the Broadmoor’s Men’s Club and has held offices in other local <br />organizations and charitable campaigns. He was also an active member of the legislative <br />committee for the California Association of School Administrators. <br /> <br />Luster Knight Memorial (At Marina Park) <br />Luster Knight was loved by all and an inspiration to everyone who knew him. He was an <br />Alameda County Firefighter and a well-known advocate who worked tirelessly and <br />enthusiastically for the betterment of the San Leandro community. <br /> <br />As an African American child growing up in the South, Luster had personal experience of <br />being prohibited from using a drinking fountain in a neighborhood park due to his skin color. <br />That experience was the beginning of his belief that parks and their amenities should be <br />available and accessible to all. The fire engine red drinking fountain installed at Marina Park <br />represented Luster’s passion for inclusivity, accessibility and being a Firefighter. The <br />memorial was made possible by: San Leandro City Council and the Recreation and Parks <br />129