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Reuben Perach
Reuben Perach was an Israeli basketball player who played for Hapoel Mizra and the Israel national team in the 1950s, including at the 1952 Olympic tournament.
1933 to 2020Israel national basketball team playerThe 1952 Olympic basketball tournamentPlaying for Hapoel Mizra
- Born
- 29 April 1933, shuaffat
- Died
- 30 April 2020, Ein Iron
- Occupation
- basketball player
Reuben Perach was born in 1933 in shuaffat
Reuben Perach was born in 1933 at Kibbutz Mizra. He played for Hapoel Mizra, which competed in the Hapoel basketball league before a national league existed.
He joined the IDF and served in the Navy as a sports instructor, and played for the IDF team. In August 1953 he moved to Unit 101.
With the Israel national team he played at the 1952 Olympic tournament in Helsinki, the 1953 European Championship in Moscow and the 1954 World Championship in Brazil. He scored 25 points for the national team. He played 3 seasons for Hapoel Mizra in the second league and retired after the 1956/1957 season.
In 1958 he coached Hapoel Beit Alpha but left after losing 10 of 13 games. He married Ilana Grabourg in 1962 and moved to Moshav Ein Iron in 1976, where he farmed and also worked as a driving instructor. He died in 2020 and was buried at Kibbutz Mizra.
Milestones in Reuben Perach's life
- 1933
Born at Kibbutz Mizra.
- 1951
Played for the Hapoel team at the Workers' Olympiad in Liège.
- 1952
Played for Israel at the Olympic tournament in Helsinki.
- 1953
Played at the European Championship in Moscow and joined Unit 101.
- 1954
Played at the World Championship in Brazil.
- 1958
Coached Hapoel Beit Alpha.
- 1962
Married Ilana Grabourg.
- 1976
Moved to Moshav Ein Iron and became a farmer.
- 2020
Died and was buried at Kibbutz Mizra.
Reuben Perach served in the military
He served in the IDF Navy as a sports instructor and played for the IDF team. In August 1953 he moved to Unit 101.
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