Shimon Shelah
Israeli basketball player (1932–2026)
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Shimon Shelah (Hebrew: שמעון שלח; 19 March 1932 – 6 August 2026) was an Israeli basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | שמעון שלח |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | 19 March 1932 Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Died | 6 August 2026 (aged 94) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
As a player he played most of his career for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. and he competed with Israel national basketball team in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics,[1] as well as Eurobasket 1953 (in which Israel ranked 5th) and in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, in which Israel ranked 8th. He played as a point guard.
As a coach he led Hapoel Tel Aviv to 4 Israeli Basketball Premier League titles during the 1960s. He also coached the national team to qualification to 4 Eurobasket tournaments, and to a gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games.
Shelah was married and had two children, one of whom is former footballer Amir Schelach. Shimon Shelach died on 6 August 2026, at the age of 94.[2]
