Gedalyahu Fuchs

1911–1966 (age 55)

Biography

Gedalyahu Fuchs, born in 1911, became one of the early coaches to nurture association football in the north, patiently training teams and bringing disciplined technique to a sport that was helping to forge community bonds.

He believed that athletic education went hand in hand with character-building, and even after his death in 1966 his players and fellow coaches remembered his steady leadership and the pride he took in every regional match, a spirit echoed at Hof HaCarmel Cemetery.

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