Category | Contributor Date of Birth | 31.07.1926 Date of Death | 13.12.2018 Country | Israel
Highlights
Has attended 30 European Championship events (out of 33), 11 World Championship and eight Olympic tournaments, covering 30 European, 10 World and five Olympic Games as a journalist.
Chairman of Maccabi Tel-Aviv Basketball Club from 1951 to 1969
Headed the Maccabi Ramat-Gan Omni-Sport cCub from 1970 to 1998
Chairman of FIBA’s media council for over 25 years
Regular attendance at the FIBA World Congress
Press-advisor to FIBA’s Secretary-General, IOC members and FIBA Europe Secretary-General
President of the Basketball Commission of AIPS for over 25 years
Outstanding activist of the AIPS
Member of the Maccabi World Union Executive for 14 years
Served in different capacities for 30 years in the Israeli Basketball Association including roles as a Board Member, Member of the Executive and of the Technical Commission.
Involved in FIBA’s activities since 1951
First Israeli to attend a European Championship in Paris
Distinctions & Recognitions
Handed the Award for Outstanding and Long-time Sport Activities in Israel (2008)
Inducted into the Jewish Hall Of Fame (1990)
Awarded the FIBA Order Of Merit (2010)
Honorary Medal from Strasbourg, France
‘Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur’ of France (2013) awarded by President Sarkozy.
Awarded honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Haifa (2015)
Honorary Member of FIBA Europe
Correspondent in Israel for the newspapers ‘L’ Equipe’ and ‘France Football’ since 1953
Participated in voting for the Golden Ball. (Football)
Received the Trophy ‘L'oeuvre d'une Vie’ from the Journalist’s Union