Gabi Neumark Explained

Gabriel "Gabi" Neumark
גבי נוימרק
Height M:1.98
Birth Date:7 August 1946
Birth Place:Palestine
Nationality:Israeli
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Gabriel "Gabi" Neumark (גבי נוימרק; August 17, 1946 – December 4, 2000) was an Israeli basketball player.[1] He played for the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Neumark's hometown was Netanya, Israel.[2] He was 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall.[2]

Neumark started his basketball career at Maccabi Netanya.[2] He played for 15 years in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[3] He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, and Betar Tel Aviv.[3] [4]

He played for the Israeli national basketball team in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, 1969 European Championship for Men, 1970 Asian Games Basketball Championship (winning the silver medal), and 1973 European Championship for Men.[1] [5]

Neumark died at 54 years old from lung cancer.[2] His funeral was in Moshav Avihayil, in central Israel, where he lived.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabriel NOIMARK (ISR). fiba.com.
  2. Web site: גבי נוימרק הלך לעולמו. Ynet. December 5, 2000.
  3. Web site: מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1966-67 | מכבי תל אביב | גבי נוימרק. basket.co.il.
  4. Web site: ⁨מעריב⁩ | 14 נובמבר 1975 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית. Maariv. November 14, 1975.
  5. Web site: Gabriel NEUMARK (ISR) . fiba.com.