Jack Abramson of Jamaica Estates, N.Y. was named today captain of the US delegation to the Ninth World Maccabiah Games in Israel scheduled July 9-19, 1973 which will be held in conjunction with Israel’s 25th anniversary celebration. The appointment was announced by Nat Holman, former City College of New York basketball coach, and president of the US Committee Sports for Israel. Abramson was a co-captain of the 1969 Maccabiah squad.
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