Ralph Klein

Basketball Coach

Birthday July 29, 1931

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Aug 7, 2008 (77)

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About

Israeli basketball player and coach took part in the Olympics, as well as world and European championships.

Before Fame

He played basketball with Maccabi Tel Aviv, leading the team to numerous state titles, and internationally played for Israel for 68 games.

Trivia

He coached the Israeli national team to a silver medal at the 1979 FIBA EuroBasket competition in 1979.

Family Life

He was born into a Jewish family in Berlin, with his family imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp in WWII.

Associated With

The former Los Angeles Laker player, Jordan Farmar, was also a one-time member of Maccabi Tel Aviv.