Noah Klieger

Noah Klieger (; July 31, 1925 – December 13, 2018) was an Israeli journalist and sports administrator. He was born in Strasbourg, France. As a journalist, he worked for L'Équipe.

During the Holocaust, Klieger survived three Nazi concentration camps: Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora, and Ravensbruck. After World War II, he worked as a sports journalist in Israel. He was the president of the basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv and chairman of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA's) media council. 

In 2010 Klieger was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit, and 2015 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame for his contributions to international basketball.

In 2012 he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour (Legion d'Honneur), France's award for civilian merit. 

Klieger died on December 13, 2018 in Ramat Gan, Israel, from complications of heart disease, aged 92.

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