Olympic Handball Players of the United States - Harry Winkler, Ezra Glantz, Vincent Dicalogero, Michael Thornberry, Roger Baker (Paperback)

Chapters: Harry Winkler, Ezra Glantz, Vincent Dicalogero, Michael Thornberry, Roger Baker, Richard Abrahamson, Sandor Rivnyak, Kevin Serrapede, Robert Sparks, James Rogers, Joel Voelkert, Dennis Berkholtz, Randolph Dean, Richard Schlesinger, Robert Dean, Peter Buehning, Jr., Rudolph Matthews, Fletcher Abram, Elmer Edes, William Johnson, Thomas Hardiman, Larry Caton, Patrick O'neill. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Harry William Winkler, Jr. (born April 10, 1945) is a former Olympic ballhandler and retired school teacher. He was also a member of the U.S. Men's Handball Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the U.S. Men's Handball Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics and coached the U.S. Womens Olympic Handball Team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He retired from teaching at Forest Hill Community High School after over 30 years in 2009. Winkler was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1963. Winkler attended the University of Florida. Norm Sloan recruited him from Forest Hill Community High School to play basketball for the Gators. After graduation, Winkler served as an officer in the United States Army. It was in the Army that he learned team handball. In 1972, Winkler joined the U.S. Olympic Handball Team and retired from active competition in 1977. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is one of the University of Florida Olympians. In 1963, he was named "Athlete of the Week" by WPEC-TV. In 1981, he was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He was cited for his achievements in basketball, track, and team handball. ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=17934271