Vic Hershkowitz
Vic Hershkowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1918 |
| Died | 23 June 2008 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Handball player |
| Spouse(s) | Eleodora P. Serradilla, Jennie Tartaglia |
| Children | Lawrence Hershkowitz, Arthur Hershkowitz, Rachel Hershkowitz |
Vic Hershkowitz (5 October 1918 – 23 June 2008) was a dominant handball player who played from the early 1940s to the early 1960s. He won 23 amateur national titles. He was a New York City fireman. His accomplishments include winning forty national and international handball titles, including nine consecutive Three-Wall Singles Championships.[1] He died 23 June 2008 in Plantation, Florida.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "VICTOR "VIC" HERSHKOWITZ in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (27 June 2008). "Vic Hershkowitz, Dominant Handball Star, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
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