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.
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]