 Hoffman (first row, third from the left), with the Israeli national team, 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-10-02)October 2, 1938 |
| Died | April 26, 2015(2015-04-26) (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 | |
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Abraham Hoffman (alternate spelling: Avraham, Hebrew: אברהם הופמן; October 2, 1938 – April 26, 2015) was an Israeli 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
Hoffman, who was born and raised in Jerusalem, Land of Israel, was a 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall1 power forward. He played 13 seasons in the Israeli Premier League, from 1955 to 1968, for Maccabi Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv.234
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
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
Hoffman died on 26 April 2015, at the age of 76. He was buried in Jerusalem.3
References
References
- "Maccabi Tel Aviv BasketBall Club | Former Player | Abraham Hoffman". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
- "אברהם הופמן", basket.co.il.
- "כדורסלן העבר אברהם הופמן נפטר בגיל 76". ONE - מספר אחד בספורט.
- "כדורסלע - מילון הכדורסל השלם | זה א-ב של כדורסלע". cadursela.co.il.
- "Avraham HOFFMAN (ISR)". fiba.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.