#277 Kehat Shorr

Kehat Shorr

Kehat
Shorr


(1919 - 1972)

He was 53 when he died. He lost a wife and a daughter in the Holocaust.

He was born in Romania. He devoted himself to shooting, and his achievements were impressive. He immigrated to Israel in 1963 and settled in Tel Aviv. He joined the "Hapoel" team and quickly became its coach.

Shorr devoted his time and skills to training young marksmen. He contributed significantly toward raising the standard of marksmen in Israel, thanks to his organizational and professional aptitudes.

He trained the national team for the Twentieth Olympics Games in Munich.

He was buried in Kiryat Shaul's cemetery.

Courtesy of:

http://olympic.tapuz.co.il/MunichE.asp

Read more about the Munich massacre:

http://www.cnn.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Massacre

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