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Born | Palestine | August 7, 1946
Died | December 4, 2000 | (aged 54)
Nationality | Israeli |
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Gabriel "Gabi" Neumark (גבי נוימרק; August 17, 1946 – December 4, 2000) was an Israeli basketball player. [1] He played for the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
Neumark's hometown was Netanya, Israel. [2] He was 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall. [2]
Neumark started his basketball career at Maccabi Netanya. [2] He played for 15 years in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [3] He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, and Betar Tel Aviv. [3] [4]
He played for the Israeli national basketball team in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, 1969 European Championship for Men, 1970 Asian Games Basketball Championship (winning the silver medal), and 1973 European Championship for Men. [1] [5]
Neumark died at 54 years old from lung cancer. [2] His funeral was in Moshav Avihayil, in central Israel, where he lived. [2]