Albert Abraham Hemmo (alternate spellings: Avraham, Hammo, Hemo, Hamo he: אברהם חמו; born July 8, 1934) is an Israeli former basketball player and coach.[1] He played in the Israeli Premier League, and also for the Israeli national team.

Albert Hemmo
אברהם חמו
Albert Hemmo (first row, player on right hand side), with the Israeli national team, 1960
Personal information
Born (1934-07-08) July 8, 1934 (age 90)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityIsraeli / Egyptian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
Playing career1954–1981
Coaching career1965–1987
Career history
As player:
1954–1973Hapoel Haifa
1973–1976Maccabi Tel Aviv
1976–1979Maccabi South Tel Aviv
1980–1981Maccabi Ramat Gan
As coach:
1965–1967Hapoel Gvat
1967–1969Maccabi Ramat Gan
1969–1970Hapoel Haifa
1970–1973Hapoel Megido
1973–1975Israel
1975Hapoel Gvat
1978–1979Elitzur Tel Aviv
1979–1980Maccabi Ramat Gan
1985Elitzur Kiryat Ono
1986–1987Hapoel Ramat Gan
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Club career

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Hemmo, who is 6' 4" (1.93 m), was born in Cairo, Egypt, and is Jewish.[2][1][3] In Egypt, he played basketball for Maccabi Cairo.[3] He immigrated from Egypt to Israel in 1948.[3]

He played 15 seasons in the Israeli Premier League.[4] During that time, Hemmo played for Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Gvat, and Hapoel Megido.[4]

National team career

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Hemmo played for the senior men's Israeli national team in the 1959 FIBA European Championship, the 1961 FIBA European Championship, the 1963 FIBA European Championship, and the 1964 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[5]

Coaching career

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After he retired from playing club basketball, Hemmo became a basketball coach. From 1973 to 1975, he was the head coach of the senior men's Israeli national team.[1][6][3]

Personal life

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Hemmo was a policeman, in the Israel Police by profession, and he eventually became a deputy chief of police, in the Yarkon region.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Story of Maccabi Cairo, the Egyptian Jewish basketball dream team". Thread Reader. February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Israeli Cagers Topple Yeshiva U.; to play in Detroit next Thursday". The Detroit Jewish News. February 8, 1957.
  3. ^ a b c d e "אומרים שהיה פה שמח", Israel HaYom, August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | History | All-Time Player Points | Albert Hemmo". basket.co.il.
  5. ^ "Albert Hemmo profile, European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 1964". FIBA.COM.
  6. ^ "Cage Team". The Evening Sun from Hanover, Pennsylvania. June 21, 1976.
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