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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1944 Miami Beach Florida | ||
| Died | July , 2012 (aged 68) | ||
| Nationality | American / Israeli | ||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school | Miami Beach (Miami Beach, Florida) | ||
| College | \Vanderbilt (1963–1966) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
Ronald Green (רוני גרין; August 5, 1944-July 2012) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He played the forward position.[1] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
Green was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and was Jewish.[2][3][4][5] He was raised by Morris and Florence Green.[5] He was 6' 6" (198 cm) tall.[1] His son Erin Green also played professional basketball in Israel.[6] He attended Miami Beach High School, where Green played on the basketball team from 1960-1962, and was named All-City First Team.[5] Green attended Vanderbilt University (B.A. in Business Administration, '66; MBA, '69), on a full scholarship.[7][1][5] He played for the Vanderbilt Commodores from 1963-66.[1][8][9][10][11][12] In 1964-65, the team won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship.[5] He played basketball for Team USA in the 1965 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal, and in the 1969 Maccabiah Games, winning a silver medal.[13] Green played professionally in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1970-71, averaging 14.1 points per game.[14] He played on the Israeli national basketball team, winning a silver medal with the team at the 1970 Asian Games.In addition, he played in the Italian basketball Italian Professional League.[5] After playing basketball abroad, and marrying an Israeli nurse, Green returned to Miami to work with Green Brothers Food Brokerage, as well as an account manager with Buitoni, and Haagen-Dazs.[5][15] Green suffered from a rare disease known as multiple system atrophy.[5]
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