Yehoshua Rozin
Israeli basketball coach
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Yehoshua Rozin (Hebrew: יהושע רוזין; 16 August 1918 – 6 February 2002) was an Israeli basketball coach.[1][2]
 Yehoshua Rozin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | 16 August 1918 |
| Died | 6 February 2002 (aged 83) |
Spouse | Yafa Katzurin |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Coach |
| Team |
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Biography
Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt.[3] He moved to Israel at the age of six.[3] He played basketball for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.[3][4]
In 1948, he became the first coach of the Israel national basketball team.[3] He led it to three European Tournament finals.[4] Rozin was the first coach of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team and coached it for 18 years, starting in 1953.[1][2][4] During his career he also coached Hapoel Givat-Yagur, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Givat Brenner, Elitzur Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.[2]
In 1999, Rozin was awarded the Israel Prize for his contribution to sport.[2][5][6] He died in 2002, at the age of 83.[1]
He was married to Yafa Katzurin (1923-2007).
Hall of Fame
He was Jewish, and in 1992 he was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[7]