Gabi Neumark

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Gabriel "Gabi" Neumark
גבי נוימרק
Personal information
Born(1946-08-07)August 7, 1946
Palestine
DiedDecember 4, 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 54)
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career highlights and awards

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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

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