Noah Klieger
Noah Klieger (Hebrew: נח קליגר; July 31, 1925 – December 13, 2018) was an Israeli journalist and sports administrator. He was born in Strasbourg, France. As a journalist, he worked for L'Équipe.
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.jpg) Noah Klieger at an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Madrid, 2018 | |
| Born | July 31, 1925 |
| Died | December 13, 2018 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | journalist, sports executive |
| Years active | 1945—2016 |
During the Holocaust, Klieger survived three Nazi concentration camps: Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora, and Ravensbruck.[1] After World War II, he worked as a sports journalist in Israel. He was the president of the basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv and chairman of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA's) media council.
In 2010 Klieger was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit, and 2015 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame for his contributions to international basketball.
In 2012 he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour (Legion d'Honneur), France's award for civilian merit.
Klieger died on December 13, 2018 in Ramat Gan, Israel, from complications of heart disease, aged 92.[2]
References
- ↑ F. Sommer.. Noah Klieger : d’Auschwitz aux rangs de Tsahal (in fr) (2012-08-20)Armée de Défense d’Israël. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "Holocaust survivor and writer Noah Klieger dies at 92" (in en). Ynetnews. 13 December 2018. https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5425424,00.html. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
Other websites
- Hall of Famers : Noah Klieger (Israel). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- Noah Klieger (in he). Yad Vashem. Retrieved 2017-09-22.