Moysés Blás
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's basketball | ||
| Representing Brazil | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1960 Rome | Team | |
Moysés Blás (alternate spelling: Moses Blass) (March 24, 1937 – April 19, 2016)[1] was a Brazilian basketball player.[2][3] Blass was Jewish and was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil.[2][3][4][5][6] He is 5' 11".[3] He played basketball for Brazil in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, and won a bronze medal, as Brazil finished behind the United States and the Soviet Union.[2][3][5]
See also
References
- ^ Moysés Blás at Olympedia
- ^ a b c Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Moysés Blás Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Blass, Moses". Jewsinsports.org. September 9, 1960. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Olympic Games". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Moysés Blás". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.