Harry William Winkler, Jr. (born April 10, 1945) is an American former Olympic

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

er and retired school teacher. He was also a member of the U.S. Men's handball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the U.S. Men's handball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics and coached the U.S. Women’s Olympic handball team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He retired from teaching at Forest Hill Community High School after over 30 years in 2009.

Early life

Winkler was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1963. Winkler attended the University of Florida. Norm Sloan recruited him from Forest Hill Community High School to play basketball for the Gators. After graduation, Winkler served as an officer in the United States Army. It was in the Army that he learned team handball.

Olympics

In 1972, Winkler joined the U.S. Olympic handball team, retiring from active competition in 1977. He competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.

Honors

In 1963, he was named "Athlete of the Week" by WPEC-TV. In 1981, he was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He was cited for his achievements in basketball, track, and team handball.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Winkler, Harry 1945 births Living people People from Palm Beach County, Florida American male handball players Olympic handball players for the United States Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Forest Hill Community High School alumni