About Youssef Abbas
Lived 1920 – 1956 (aged 35). Youssef Abbas was an Egyptian basketball player.
Youssef Mohamed Abbas (; 2 December 1920 – 28 October 1956) was an Egyptian basketball player. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He died after the plane he was travelling on was shot down during Operation Tarnegol over the Mediterranean Sea.
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Who was Youssef Abbas?
Egyptian basketball player (born 1920)
When was Youssef Abbas born?
Youssef Abbas was born on 2 December 1920.
When did Youssef Abbas die?
Youssef Abbas died on 28 October 1956 in Mediterranean Sea.
What was Youssef Abbas's occupation?
Youssef Abbas was a basketball player.
What nationality was Youssef Abbas?
Youssef Abbas was Egyptian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Youssef Abbas. https://biography.guide/youssef-abbas/
MLA: "Youssef Abbas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/youssef-abbas/.
Chicago: "Youssef Abbas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/youssef-abbas/.
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