Ralph Klein (basketball)
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Ralph Klein, also known as Rafael "Ralph" Ram (Hebrew: רלף קליין July 29, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an Israeli professional basketball player and coach. In Israel, he was known as "Mr. Basketball".
Early life
Klein was born in Berlin, during the time of the
Basketball playing career
Club career
After the war, at the age of 16, Klein began playing
After serving in the
National team career
Klein was also a member of the senior
Basketball coaching career
Clubs
Klein began his
National teams
As
Klein led the West German national team to an eighth-place finish at the
Personal life
In 2007, Klein was diagnosed as suffering from colorectal cancer, and he was believed to be on his deathbed.[2] However, his health improved and he even went back to coaching.[3]
He died of cancer on August 7, 2008, at Sheba Medical Center, in Tel HaShomer.[4]
Awards
In 1978, he was awarded the Herzl Prize for sports. In 2006, Klein was awarded the Israel Prize for sport,[5][6] along with former football goalkeeper Ya'akov Hodorov.[1]
Commemoration
- In 2010, the filming of "Playoff" began, a movie based on Klein's life story, and directed by Israeli movie director, Eran Riklis.[7]
- Israeli basketball team, Sefer Torah, in the name and honor of Klein.
- The veterans group of Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team commemorates the achievements and memory of Ralph Klein, and since his death, it is named "Maccabi Ralph Klein Tel Aviv".
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Alon, Moshe (May 2, 2006). "Legendary sportsmen Chodorov, Klein win Israel Prize". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 18, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ טל, רונן. אני גוסס ולמכבי לא אכפת. גלובס (in Hebrew). Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ aviww11 (Contributor) (February 19, 2008). ראיון עם רלף קליין. Event occurs at 27 seconds. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ Cohanim, Ehud (August 7, 2008). "Basketball coach Ralph Klein dies at 77". Ynetnews. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".
- ^ Yoav Borowitz, Sports / Shooting off the mark, Haaretz, 17 November 2011
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