Ami Shelef

Ami Shelef
עמי שלף

Personal information
Born	(1936-09-20)September 20, 1936 Haifa, Palestine
Died	December 27, 1988(1988-12-27) (aged 52)
Nationality	Israeli
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position	Center
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Israel Asian Games 1966 Thailand

Ami Shelef (עמי שלף; September 20, 1936 – December 24, 1988) was an Israeli basketball player and coach. He played the center position.[1] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Shelef was born in Haifa, Palestine, and was 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall.[2][1]

He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Givat Brenner and Hapoel Tel Aviv.[3][4]

Shelef competed for the Israeli national basketball team.[5] He played in the 1961 European Championship for Men, 1963 European Championship for Men, 1965 European Championship for Men, and 1966 Asian Games Basketball Championship (winning a gold medal).[5]

Later, Shelef was a physical education teacher in Be'er Sheva, and coached Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Tel Aviv.[6] His sons Uri Shelef and Gur Shelef also played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.[7][8]

He died of cancer at 52 years of age.[1]

References

1. "ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי – אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות". safsal-archive.co.il.
2. "ארכיון הפועל". m-hapoel.co.il.
3. "Fall from Glory". The Jerusalem Post. December 20, 2006.
4. "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1958–59 | הפועל גבעת ברנר | עמי שלף". basket.co.il.
5. "Ami SHELEF (ISR)". fiba.com.
6. "כדורסלע – מילון הכדורסל השלם | זה א-ב של כדורסלע". cadursela.co.il.
7. "אבל כבד בכדורסל הישראלי: אורי שלף נפטר". ONE – מספר אחד בספורט. March 29, 2015.
8. "אורי שלף, מנהלה המקצועי של הפועל תל אביב, מת בגיל 43". Haaretz הארץ. March 29, 2015.