Kurt Epstein

Kurt Epstein
Born(1904-01-29)January 29, 1904
DiedFebruary 1, 1975(1975-02-01) (aged 71)
CitizenshipCzech/American
OccupationOlympic water polo player
Known for
  • Played water polo in two Olympics
  • Incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
ChildrenHelen Epstein, Tom Epstein, David Epstein

Kurt Epstein (January 29, 1904 – February 1, 1975) was a Czechoslovakian Olympic water polo player and survivor of Nazi concentration camps.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Joe Eskenazi (September–October 2006). "A Jew, a Czech, an Officer, and an Olympian" (PDF). Martyrdom & Resistance. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kurt Epstein Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "A Jewish Athlete: Swimming Against Stereotype in 20th Century Europe, by Helen Epstein". Plunkett Lake Press. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Helen Epstein (April 13, 2009). "My Father, The Jewish Athlete". The Jewish Writing Project. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  5. ^ "Kurt Epstein". The New York Times. February 2, 1975. Retrieved November 8, 2011.

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