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Sport By David E. Kaplan Playing Ball the All American Way Americas Big Game is catching on in Israel Big Time Courtesy IFL American football which literally kicked off in Israel some 22 years ago can trace its impressive trajectory to two American immigrants, Steve Leibowitz, President of the AFI and Danny Gerwirtz, the league’s former Commissioner. They established the first football league in 1988 and since then, the AFI has grown to some 90 teams with well over 1500 players, nationwide. In each league, teams play in colored jerseys displaying the team sponsor. There are the AFI men’s contact league, Season kicks off. (l-r) AFI President Steve Leibowitz , New England Patriots owner and donor of Kraft Family Stadium Robert Kraft and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As popular as the National Football League (NFL) is in the United States, past attempts at spreading American football internationally have enjoyed limited success – except in Israel. If in Europe, leagues like NFL Europe folded for failing to attract the fans, in Israel however, football is gaining an impressive following. New players are joining each week and crowds, although relatively small in comparison to the entrenched sports of soccer and basketball, are steady and increasing. The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel Spring-Summer 2011 32 the woman’s AFI league, national teams, the Yosef Goodman High School AFI league and youth activities. In February 2006, AFI hosted Israel’s first international flag tournament in Jerusalem. Genesis Today the Chief Editor of the IBA (Israel Broadcasting Association) News in English, Steve Leibowitz relates
Courtesy IFL Spring-Summer 2011 33 Action man - like his father. Itay Ashkanazi, son of former Israeli Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkanazi, is fending off a number of tacklers as he careers forward with the ball.
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