1981 Maccabiah Games
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The 11th Maccabiah Games brought 3,450 athletes to Israel from 35 nations. The Opening Ceremony was held on July 7, 1981, before a crowd of 53,000 and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in Ramat Ga
Israeli high jumping champion Gideon Harmat at the Games.
Mark Spitz
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Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in
Spitz in 2012
Spitz c. 1968
Spitz at the 1972 Olympics
Jacket worn by Mark Spitz during the 1972 Summer Olympics.