About Yosef Yekutieli
Lived 1897 – 1982 (aged 85). Yosef Yekutieli was an Israeli association football player, known for Israel, Israel Football Association and Israel Olympic Committee.
Yosef Yekutieli (also Joseph Yekutieli; ; April 12, 1897 – September 25, 1982) was a prominent member of the international Jewish sports organisation Maccabi. He was the founder of the Maccabiah, Israel Football Association, and the Israel Olympic Committee. Yekutieli was the 1979 Israel Prize recipient for his special contribution to society and the state in sports.
Biography Yosef Yekutieli was born in Kartuz-Bereza in the Russian Empire (now in western Belarus). In 1909, at the age of twelve, he immigrated to Ottoman Palestine with his family. His grandson is Daniel Yekutieli, an Israeli statistician and professor at Tel Aviv University.
Awards and recognition In 1954, he was awarded the Israel Dov Hoz Prize and in 1979, he was awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in the design of sports and physical culture, promoting Israel and the establishment of international base of Israeli sports.
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Who was Yosef Yekutieli?
Israeli sportsman (1897-1982)
When was Yosef Yekutieli born?
Yosef Yekutieli was born on 16 April 1897 in Biaroza.
When did Yosef Yekutieli die?
Yosef Yekutieli died on 25 September 1982 in Tel Aviv.
What was Yosef Yekutieli's occupation?
Yosef Yekutieli was an association football player.
What was Yosef Yekutieli known for?
Yosef Yekutieli was known for Israel, Israel Football Association, Israel Olympic Committee and Maccabiah.
What nationality was Yosef Yekutieli?
Yosef Yekutieli was Israeli.
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