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When we were young, they were giants. The ten SPECIAL CANCELLATION†Ï·‰†˙ÚÙ‰φÚ¯ȇ†˙Ó˙ÂÁ athletes from the realm of football who are immortalized on these stamps were admired by the masses, each in his specific era. Some of them played on the eve of Israel’s Independence and others in the early days of the State. Israeli football began back in the days of the Ottoman period, many years before the establishment of the State. The sport became instituted in 1928 and during the course of its history legends were created.

Menachem Ashkenazi (1934-2000) national football team player and captain, scoring Israel’s senior football referee and an international the first goal ever scored by the Israel national referee. He officiated at the Final of the 1964 team at the Ramat Gan national stadium during a Olympic tournament in Tokyo and also in the 1966 game against the Soviet Union in 1956. FIFA World Cup in England. Eli Fuchs (1924-1992) Jerry Beit Halevi (1912-1997) Joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as a youth and is Moshe (Jerry) Beit Halevi played for Maccabi Tel considered to have been the team leader and one Aviv and for the Eretz Israel national football team. of its best players from the eve of Israel’s He managed Maccabi Tel Aviv and, in the early independence through the mid-1950’s. Fuchs was 1950’s, the Israel national football team as well. an Israel national football team player and its highly admired captain until 1954. Shmuel Ben-Dror (1924-2009) Played football for the Maccabi Avshalom Petach Natan Panz (1917-1948) Tikva team. He enlisted in the Jewish Brigade and Began his career with Maccabi Tel Aviv, from which fought during World War II. In 1948 he served as he reached the Israel national football team. In the first captain of the Israel national football team 1939 he transferred to Beitar Tel Aviv, with which in a game against the U.S. national team in New he was identified. Penetz fell during a battle of York. Etzel fighters in Jaffa during the 1948 War of Independence. Ya’akov Grundman (1939-2004) A Polish-born Holocaust survivor. He played for Avi Ran (1963-1987) Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv as well as for the Israel An esteemed goalkeeper for Maccabi Haifa and national football team and managed the national the Israel national football team in the 1980’s. He team alongside Itzhak Shneor as half of the was killed in a tragic accident in the Sea of Galilee. renowned “S.G.” duo. Today, the Israel National Youth Championship Cup bears his name. Ya’akov Hodorov (1927-2006) Born in Rishon LeZion and played for the local Asher Goldberg Maccabi and Hapoel teams. He transferred to Sports journalist and author (along with Danny Dvorin) Hapoel Tel Aviv and while there grew to be Israel’s of a book about Maccabi Tel Aviv. premier goalkeeper. Hodorov was the Israel Currently documenting the history of Israeli football for national football team goalkeeper from 1949-1964. the Israel Football Association. * * * Avi Cohen (1956-2010) Photos: ROBI CASTRO, AVIVA DRUCKER, GETTY IMAGES, Played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and transferred to ARIE KANFER, MEMAL, JOSEF T. PLASCHKES, ELIZUR REUVENI Liverpool, with whom he won an English national league championship. He was captain of the Israel national football team and played with the team in the 1974 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was killed in a motorcycle accident.

Nahum Stelmach (1936-1999) Played for Hapoel Petach Tikva, leading his team Issue: December 2011 to six league championships. He was an Israel Design: Ofir Begun, Meir Eshel Stamp Size: 30 mm x 40 mm ∞∑∂≠∏∏∑≥π≥≥†∫ψ≠†È‡Ï·‰†˙Â¯È˘‰ Plate nos: 851 (one phosphor bar) ∂∏∞≤±†ÂÙÈ≠·È·‡≠Ï˙†¨±≤†ÌÈÏ˘Â¯È†˙¯„˘ Sheet of 10 stamps The Israel Philatelic Service - Tel: 972-76-8873933 Tabs: 10 12 Sderot Yerushalayim, Tel-Aviv-Yafo 68021 Printers: Joh. Enschede, The Netherlands www.israelpost.co.il * e-mail: [email protected] Method of printing: Offset