SARASOTA CIRCUS RING OF FAME: ALBERTO ZOPPE
Here are some photos of The Alberto Zoppe Troupe of "Bareback" Riders from the early 1950's, to the mid 1950's, courtesy of Penny Wilson Rodriguez.
Clockwise are, Bea Konyot, "?", Ruggera Zoppe, Aileen Hartman, & Annie Robbins Edleson.
On the horse is Jackie Bostock, Cucciolo, & Alberto; on the ground is Joanie Letty Valentine, Annie Robbins Edleson, Netta, Ruggera Zoppe, Penny Wilson Rodriguez, & Bea Konyot. 
Cucciolo's sister Netta,(now Mrs. Ray McMahann)Joannie Letty Valentine, Ruggera Zoppe, Alberto, Penny Wilson Rodriguez, Fay Romig Snyder, & Bea Konyot, and in front is Cucciola, oooops!, Cucciolo!!!!( for those of you who don't remember Cucciolo use to enter as a little girl, and lose the wig while swinging on the mechanic). 
A little switch in personel here, on the bottom is Charlotte "Zeke" Walsh, Alberto, & Aileen Hartman, on top is Penny Wilson Rodriguez, young Tino Zoppe, & Monte Del Moral.
posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 9:08 PM
3 Comments:
I learn something new about "ZEKE" all most daily. She was always one of my favorite people to be around. A great human being that never got a lot of credit for all she did for and with the circus.
ths is fritz lauber ruggera and i were married, that on the left on the bottom is not zeke i can't recal her name now but she was a flier on ringing in the 40s
THAT PICTURE THE OTHER DAY WASN'T ZEKE IT WAS SKEE I THINK HER LAST NAME WAS MATAUSH SHE WAS I N A FLYING ACT
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