Abraham Shneior

Abraham Shneior
אברהם שניאור
Personal information
Born(1928-12-09)December 9, 1928
Mandatory Palestine
DiedFebruary 24, 1998(1998-02-24) (aged 69)
NationalityIsrael
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
Career information
Playing career1945–1959
PositionCenter
Number3
Coaching career1959–1965
Career history
As player:
1945–1959Maccabi Tel Aviv
As coach:
1959–1960Hapoel Holon
1961–1962Hapoel Haifa
1962–1963Hapoel Givat Brenner
1963–1964Maccabi Petah Tikva
1964–1965Hapoel Haifa
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Israel
Maccabiah Games
Silver medal – second place 1953 Tel Aviv

Abraham Shneior (alternate spellings: "Avraham" and "Schneior", "Shneur", "Shneor", "Schneor", or "Shaneir"; Hebrew: אברהם שניאור; December 9, 1928 – February 24, 1998) was an Israeli basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, Shneior was the Israeli Premier League's Top Scorer in 1954. Shneior also represented Israel's national team at the 1952 Helsiniki Summer Olympic Games.[1][2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abraham Shneior". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. ^ Galily, Yair; Ben-Porat, Amir (2013). Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present. Routledge. ISBN 9781317967903.