Tanhum Cohen-Mintz

Tanhum Cohen-Mintz (; also "Tanchum or Tani" and "Cohen-Minz"; October 8, 1939 – October 11, 2014) was an Israeli professional basketball player. He was 6'8 " (2.04 m ) tall, and he played at the center position.

Early life Cohen-Mintz, who was Jewish, was born in Riga, Latvia.

Basketball career

Cohen-Mintz started his sporting career in tennis, following the footsteps of his mother, Edith Cohen-Mintz, who was Israel's women's tennis champion for several years in the 1950s. He himself was Israel's junior tennis champion. He was viewed on the tennis court by legendary basketball coach Yehoshua Rozin, who was impressed by his height and athletic abilities. Rozin convinced Cohen-Mintz to take up basketball.

During his club basketball career, he played with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was a starting-five member of the 1964 and 1965 FIBA European Selection All-Star Teams.

In 1961, he was selected as Israel's Sportsman of the Year. but his name appears neither in the list of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees nor in the list of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees.

Personal life His son, Uri Cohen-Mintz, is also a former basketball player, and he also played for Israel's national team.

Death Cohen-Mintz died October 11, 2014, at the age of 75, of cancer.