Abraham Hoffman Explained

Abraham Hoffman
אברהם הופמן
Height M:1.90
Birth Date:2 October 1938
Birth Place:Jerusalem, Land of Israel
Nationality:Israeli
Career Start:1955
Career End:1968
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:1955–1963
Team1:Maccabi Jerusalem
Years2:1963–1968
Team2:Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Abraham Hoffman (alternate spelling: Avraham, he: אברהם הופמן; October 2, 1938 - April 26, 2015) was an Israeli former basketball player.[1] He played in the Israeli Premier League. He was the Israeli Premier League's Top Scorer in 1959. Hoffman also represented the Israeli national team.

Club career

Hoffman, who was born and raised in Jerusalem, Land of Israel, was a 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall[1] power forward. He played 13 seasons in the Israeli Premier League, from 1955 to 1968, for Maccabi Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv.[2] [3] [4]

As a member of Maccabi Jerusalem, Hoffman was the Israeli Premier League Top Scorer in 1959. As a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv he won three Israeli Premier League championships, in the years 1964, 1967, and 1968. He also won three Israeli State Cups with Maccbi Tel Aviv, in the years 1964, 1965, and 1966.

National team career

Hoffman also played for the senior men's Israeli national team.[5] He competed in the 1961 FIBA European Championship, the 1963 FIBA European Championship, the 1965 FIBA European Championship, and the 1967 FIBA European Championship.[5]

Death

Hoffman died on 26 April 2015, at the age of 76. He was buried in Jerusalem.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maccabi Tel Aviv BasketBall Club | Former Player | Abraham Hoffman. Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
  2. https://basket.co.il/all-time-players.asp?PlayerId=10051 "אברהם הופמן"
  3. Web site: כדורסלן העבר אברהם הופמן נפטר בגיל 76. ONE - מספר אחד בספורט.
  4. Web site: כדורסלע - מילון הכדורסל השלם | זה א-ב של כדורסלע. cadursela.co.il.
  5. Web site: Avraham HOFFMAN (ISR) . fiba.com.