Basketball
In which sport has Israel won the Euroleague championship, against 12 other countries, five times (more than anyone else except Spain)? Basketball! The sport was introduced to Israel very early on in its history, by... oops! Almost gave away one of the answers to our quiz on the great Jews of hoops history. Now, step up to the foul line and see how many shots you can sink!
1. Arnold "Red" Auerbach was a Hall of Fame coach. From ’59-’66, his Celtics won 8 straight campionships, the longest streak in American _____ sports history. a. basketball b. pro c. team d. Olympic
2. Hall of Famer Senda Abbott wrote the first book about basketball for women, way back in: a. 1901 b. 1921 c. 1941 d. 1961
3. David Bluthenthal helped the Maccabi team from _____ win the Euroleague championships. a. Ireland b. Iceland c. Israel d. Italy
4. Hall of Famer Larry Brown is the only coach in NBA history to lead ___ different teams to the playoffs. a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7
5. Brand-new Laker Jordan Farmar landed his slot with a __-inch vertical leap! That’s 3½ feet! a. 12 b. 22 c. 32 d. 42
6. At 36, new Nets coach Lawrence Frank is definitely the _____ coach in the league. a. shortest b. youngest c. happiest d. coolest
7. Ed Gottlieb, coach of the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association team in 1918, co-founded the Basketball Association of America or BAA, which became the: a. NFL b. NBC c. NBA d. MBA
8. Called "Mr. Basketball," Hall of Famer Nat Holman introduced baskeball to Israel! Before he was a champion college coach, he was the best player of the 1920s, an innovator who popularized the: a. post-and-pivot play b. man-to-man defense c. zone defense d. all of the above
9. Nat influenced William "Red" Holzman, a champion player and Hall of Famer, too. He was voted Coach of the Decade in the 1970s for coaching the New York Knicks, which is short for: a. Knickerbockers b. Knicknames c. Knick-Knacks d. Knock-Knocks
10. Also both a player and coach is all of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman. She played with the first-ever American women’s leaguge, the WBL, and again with the current women’s league, the WNBA, which she joined when she was already: a. 24 b. 28 c. 34 d. 38
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