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Legendary Israeli Basketball Coach Shimon 'Tzinga' Shalev Dies at 94
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First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago
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Shimon "Tzinga" Shalev, a pioneering Israeli basketball player and coach who led Hapoel Tel Aviv to multiple championships and Israel to gold at the 1966 Asian Games, died at 94. He also significantly advanced disabled sports in Israel and is survived by his wife and two children.
- 01Shimon Shalev, legendary Israeli basketball figure, dies at 94.
- 02He led Hapoel Tel Aviv to its first national championship and multiple titles.
- 03Coached Israel to four consecutive European Championships and 1966 Asian Games gold.
- 04Played in Israel's first Olympic, European, and World basketball tournaments.
- 05Dedicated decades to promoting disabled sports and wheelchair basketball in Israel.
- 06Survived by wife Sima and children, including former footballer Amir Shalev.
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