Yosef Yekutieli

Yosef Yekutieli
Yosef Yekutieli
יוסף יקותיאלי
	Yosef Yekutieli, 1929
Born	March 12, 1897; Kartuz-Bereza, Russian Empire
Died	September 25, 1982 (aged 85); Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation	Sports promoter
Years active	1918–1966
Known for	Founding the Maccabiah; Founding the Israel Football Association; Founding the Israel Olympic Committee; Promoting sports in Israel;
Relatives	Akiva Aryeh Weiss (father-in-law); Daniel Yekutieli (grandson)
Awards	Israel Dov Hoz Prize (1954); Israel Prize (1979); Distinguished citizen of Tel Aviv (1981);

Yosef Yekutieli (also Joseph Yekutieli; Hebrew: יוסף יקותיאלי; April 12, 1897 – September 25, 1982) was a prominent member of the international Jewish sports organisation Maccabi. He was the founder of the Maccabiah, Israel Football Association, and the Israel Olympic Committee. Yekutieli was the 1979 Israel Prize recipient for his special contribution to society and the state in sports.