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Ernie Grunfeld

Who

Ernie Grunfeld · Sports

What

NBA player and executive; son of Holocaust survivors; Olympic gold 1976

When

1955, Satu Mare, Romania

Where

Romania · United States

Biography

Ernie Grunfeld is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — NBA player and executive; son of Holocaust survivors; Olympic gold 1976

How & why

Ernie Grunfeld is a basketball player and executive who won an Olympic gold medal with the United States in 1976, played nine NBA seasons, and later served as general manager of the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards. Born in Romania to a Jewish family of Holocaust survivors, he emigrated to the United States as a child.

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NBA player and executive; son of Holocaust survivors; Olympic gold 1976

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Source: Wikipedia