Abraham Hoffman
 Hoffman (first row, third from the left), with the Israeli national team, 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1938 Jerusalem, Land of Israel |
| Died | April 26, 2015 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1955–1968 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1963 | Maccabi Jerusalem |
| 1963–1968 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Hoffman died on 26 April 2015, at the age of 76. He was buried in Jerusalem.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maccabi Tel Aviv BasketBall Club | Former Player | Abraham Hoffman". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
- ^ "אברהם הופמן", basket.co.il.
- ^ a b "כדורסלן העבר אברהם הופמן נפטר בגיל 76". ONE - מספר אחד בספורט.
- ^ "כדורסלע - מילון הכדורסל השלם | זה א-ב של כדורסלע". cadursela.co.il.
- ^ a b "Avraham HOFFMAN (ISR)". fiba.com.
