Yehoshua Rozin Explained

Yehoshua Rozin
Sport:Basketball
Position:Coach
Birth Date:16 August 1918
Birth Place:Alexandria, Egypt
Death Place:Israel
Nationality: Israel
Spouse:Yafa Katzurin

Yehoshua Rozin (he|יהושע רוזין‎; 16 August 1918 – 6 February 2002) was an Israeli basketball coach.[1]

Biography

Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt.[2] He moved to Israel at the age of six.[2] He played basketball for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.[2] [3]

In 1948, he became the first coach of the Israel national basketball team.[2] He led it to three European Tournament finals.[3] Rozin was the first coach of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team and coached it for 18 years, starting in 1953.[1] [3] During his career he also coached Hapoel Givat-Yagur, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Givat Brenner, Elitzur Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4]

In 1999, Rozin was awarded the Israel Prize for his contribution to sport.[4] [5] [6] He died in 2002, at the age of 83.[1]

He was married to Yafa Katzurin (1923-2007).

Hall of Fame

He was Jewish, and in 1992 he was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: American Jewish Year Book 2003 . David Singer, Lawrence Grossman . 2003 . VNR AG . 9780874951264 . July 20, 2011.
  2. News: No. 37 Yehoshua Rozin . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114631/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/1454220351.html?dids=1454220351:1454220351&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+27,+2008&author=Jeremy+Last&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=No.+37+Yehoshua+Rozin&pqatl=google . dead . November 7, 2012 . Jerusalem Post . March 27, 2008. Jeremy Last . July 20, 2011.
  3. Book: Rosen, Yehoshua . Encyclopedia Judaica . 2007. July 20, 2011.
  4. News: Yehoshua Rozin dead at 83. 'Mr. Basketball' won Israel Prize in '99 for his contribution to local sports . https://archive.today/20130131164214/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/108907710.html?dids=108907710:108907710&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Feb+07,+2002&author=Jerusalem+Post+Staff&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Yehoshua+Rozin+dead+at+83.+'Mr.+Basketball'+won+Israel+Prize+in+'99+for+his+contribution+to+local+sports&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . Jerusalem Post . February 7, 2002. July 20, 2011.
  5. Web site: Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1999 (in Hebrew).
  6. News: Rozin, Roth-Shahamorov get Israel Prize . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114650/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/38160058.html?dids=38160058:38160058&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+14,+1999&author=ORI+LEWIS&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Rozin,+Roth-Shahamorov+get+Israel+Prize&pqatl=google . dead . November 7, 2012 . Jerusalem Post . January 14, 1999. Ori Lewis . July 20, 2011.
  7. News: Chodorov Tops List Of Inductees to Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114608/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99696397.html?dids=99696397:99696397&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+24,+1992&author=JOE+HOFFMAN&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=CHODOROV+TOPS+LIST+OF+INDUCTEES+TO+JEWISH+SPORTS+HALL+OF+FAME&pqatl=google . dead . November 7, 2012 . Jerusalem Post . May 24, 1992 . Joe Hoffman. July 20, 2011.

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