United States Team Handball Federation

United States Team Handball Federation was the governing body for handball in the United States from 1959 until 2006.[1] The successor USA Team Handball is funded in part by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2008.[2]

United States Team Handball Federation
USTHF
IOC nationUnited States of America (USA)
National flagUnited States
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.usateamhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formation1959 (1959)
Year of disbandment2006 (2006) (merged into USA Team Handball)
Superseded byUSA Team Handball
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962 (1962)
Continental associationPan-American Team Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Address
CountryUnited States of America

United States Team Handball Federation organized the participation of U.S. national teams in international competitions, such as the Summer Olympics and the Pan American Games.

List of presidents

The first president was elected in 1959.[3][4][5]

Nr.NameFromTo
1Walter Schuette1959
2Eric Ross1972
3Peter Buehning Sr.19731994
4Thomas Rosandich19951995
5Dennis Berkholtz19962000
6Bob Djokovich20012004
7Mike Hurdle

See also

References
  1. Dwight, Mary Phyl; Oliver, Jo; Hunter, Maxine Grace (1976). Team Handball; Racquetball; Orienteering; September 1976--September 1978. NAGWS Guide. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation & National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. pp. 48–51. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. "Team Handball: Why the U.S. Stinks", Wall Street Journal, Barry Newman, August 22, 2008.
  3. "USA Team Handball Presidents since 1959". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. T., E. (20 December 2013). "USA Team Handball Names Dr. Harvey W. Schiller President". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. "History of USA Team Handball Timeline". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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