Haim Hazan
חיים חזן
Haim Hazan (first row, second player in from the right-hand side), with the Israeli national basketball team, 1960
Personal information
Born(1937-01-20)January 20, 1937
Jaffa, Palestine
DiedFebruary 21, 1994(1994-02-21) (aged 57)
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career history
1954–1966Hapoel Tel Aviv

Haim Hazan (חיים חזן; January 20, 1937 - February 21, 1994) was an Israeli basketball player. He played the guard position.[1] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Hazan was born in Jaffa in Palestine, and grew up playing in the Hassan-Bek youth club in the Manshiya neighborhood of Jaffa.[1] He was 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall.[1] When Hazan was 19 years old, American basketball coach Elmer Ripley said: "This is the little one, he will be huge. He will be the best basketball player in Israel."[2]

He played 11 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 1954 to 1966.[3] Hazan had leg surgery in both April and May 1965, leading to the end of his career at 27 years of age.[4][5] He later coached Hapoel Tel Aviv and other basketball teams.[6][1] His son Erez played 13 seasons in the league.[7]

Hazan played in 50 games for the Israeli national basketball team.[1] He also played while he was in the army for the Israel Defense Forces basketball team.[8] He played for the national team in the 1959 European Championship for Men, 1960 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, 1961 European Championship for Men, 1963 European Championship for Men, 1964 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and 1965 European Championship for Men.[9]

During and after his basketball career, Hazan was a professional glassblower.[2][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "כדורסלע - מילון הכדורסל השלם | זה א-ב של כדורסלע". www.cadursela.co.il.
  2. ^ a b "* זיכרון צילומי". Haaretz. September 29, 2002.
  3. ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1959-60 | הפועל תל אביב | חיים חזן". basket.co.il.
  4. ^ "⁨מעריב⁩ | 25 אפריל 1965 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". Maariv.
  5. ^ "⁨מעריב⁩ | 10 מאי 1965 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". Maariv.
  6. ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | היסטוריה | מאמני כל הזמנים | חיים חזן". basket.co.il.
  7. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | History | All-Time Player Points | Erez Hazan". basket.co.il.
  8. ^ "⁨מעריב⁩ | 7 מאי 1957 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". Maariv.
  9. ^ "Haim HAZAN (ISR)". fiba.com.
  10. ^ "רוקם הזכוכיות: האיש שהופך שברי בקבוקים וחלונות ליצירות אמנות". The Marker. December 14, 2020.
Categories