Moysés Blás

Moysés Blás (alternate spelling: Moses Blass) (born March 24, 1937) is a Brazilian former basketball player.[1][2]

Moysés Blás
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Team

Blass is Jewish, and was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil.[1][2][3][4][5] He is 5' 11".[2] 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.[1][2][4]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Moysés Blás Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  4. "Blass, Moses". Jewsinsports.org. September 9, 1960. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  5. "Olympic Games". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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