United States Team Handball Federation

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United States Team Handball Federation
USTHF
United States Team Handball Federation Logo.png
IOC nation United States of America (USA)
National flag Flag of the United States.svg
Sport Handball
Other sports
Official website www.usateamhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formation1959;66 years ago (1959)
Year of disbandment2006;19 years ago (2006) (merged into USA Team Handball)
Superseded by USA Team Handball
AFFILIATIONS
International federation International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962;63 years ago (1962)
Continental association Pan-American Team Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Address
Country United States of America

United States Team Handball Federation was the governing body for handball in the United States from 1959 until 2006. [1] The successor USA Team Handball is funded in part by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2008. [2]

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United States Team Handball Federation organized the participation of U.S. national teams in international competitions, such as the Summer Olympics and the Pan American Games.

List of presidents

The first president was elected in 1959. [3] [4] [5]

Nr.NameFromTo
1 Walter Schuette 1959
2 Eric Ross 1972
3 Peter Buehning Sr. 19731994
4 Thomas Rosandich 19951995
5 Dennis Berkholtz 19962000
6 Bob Djokovich 20012004
7 Mike Hurdle

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dwight, Mary Phyl; Oliver, Jo; Hunter, Maxine Grace (1976). Team Handball; Racquetball; Orienteering; September 1976--September 1978. NAGWS Guide. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation & National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. pp. 48–51. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Team Handball: Why the U.S. Stinks", Wall Street Journal, Barry Newman, August 22, 2008.
  3. ↑ "USA Team Handball Presidents since 1959". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ T., E. (20 December 2013). "USA Team Handball Names Dr. Harvey W. Schiller President". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "History of USA Team Handball Timeline". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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