Obituaries Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com That `Goldie' Touch began his athletic career at Windsor- Walkerville (now W.D. Lowe Secondary) Technical School, where he was named athlete of the half-century in ulius Goldman, a man of 1973. At Detroit Tech (the Detroit exceptional athletic and intellec- Institute of Technology), he studied tual prowess, made his impact engineering while earning acclaim as its felt at the 1936 Berlin finest athlete ever, excelling in basketball, Olympics and again eight years later in football, baseball and track. the war effort against the Nazis. He remained at Detroit Tech, teach- Mr. Goldman, of Southfield, died ing mathematics, coaching the basket- Feb. 19 at age 90. His efforts left lasting ball team and serving as athletic director effects on the game of basketball and on from the mid-1930s until 1950. He the course of World War II. In Detroit, then worked as an executive with he spent decades aiding young people by Federal Engineering in teaching, coaching and ref- Detroit, retiring in 1965, ereeing. only to resume his teach- As a young basketball ing career. He taught for player, "Goldie" helped two years at Wayne his Windsor (Ont.) Ford- County Community sponsored team win the College and then for nearly right to represent Canada three decades at OCC, in the Olympics — only retiring at age 85. to be disqualified from As a player, Goldie was the Games because he was tough, and would not be an American citizen. He intimidated by taller or was then appointed assis- more menacing opponents. tant coach, and from the But as a teacher and fami- bench helped secure the Julius "Goldie" Goldman ly member, he "cared silver medal for Canada. about everyone, had time As a member of the for everyone and made everyone feel 1936 International Basketball Rules very special," said his daughter, Nancy Committee, he proposed and won a rule Kushkin. change — contrary to the arguments of Mr. Goldman's community involve- basketball creator Dr. James Naismith ment was extensive. He read for the — to eliminate the mandatory jump blind and donated more than 1,000 ball after every basket. Mr. Goldman's pints of blood during his lifetime. He initiative has been credited with mod- refereed basketball and football games ernizing basketball: speeding up the pace four decades for the Detroit Catholic of the game, increasing scoring and Schools Association, being named its making teams with shorter centers more Official of the Year for 1968. competitive. Mr. Goldman is survived by his son During World War II, his engineer- and daughter-in-law, Alan and Edie ing genius was put to use working for Goldman of Farmington Hills; daughter Smith, Hinchman & Grylls in Detroit, and son-in-law Nancy and Larry where he was principle designer of a Kushkin of West Bloomfield; grandchil- 155-millimeter anti-tank shell that could dren Laurie and Timothy Keenan, pierce the heavy armor of Germany's Jeffrey Goldman, Steven Goldman and "indestructible" Tiger tanks. His efforts fiancee Cindy Barela, Marc Goldman, aided the Allies in breaking out of the Julie and Daniel Yaker, Dana Kushkin Normandy, France, beachhead after D- and Karen Kushkin; and sister-in-law Day in 1944, helping turn the tide of Helen Brody. the war. Mr. Goldman was the beloved hus- In more recent years, Mr. Goldman band of the late Ann Goldman and the was a teacher and mathematics tutor dear brother of the late Leo Goldman. at Oakland Community College Interment was at Clover Hill Park . (OCC). He pursued his love of teach- Cemetery. Contributions may be made ing and love of sports well into his to the Julius Goldman Fund at Oakland 80s. At age 85, he played racquetball Community College Foundation, 2480 and achieved a lifelong goal of shoot- Opdyke Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI ing his age in golf. 48304. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Goldie, a 1991 inductee into the Chapel. Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, DAVID SACHS Copy Editor j ❑ 3 12 2001 114 YOLAN BECK, 91, of West Bloomfield, died February 16. She is survived by her nieces and nephew, Elizabeth Weiss, Kate Fisher and Emery Weiss. Mrs. Beck was the beloved wife of the late Herman Beck. Interment at Riverside Cemetery in New Jersey. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Contributions may be made to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037. DR. JOSEPH BENINSON, 82, of Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 23. He served in the military from 1942-46. Dr. Beninson completed a degree in veterinary medicine at Texas A&M, followed by a degree in human medicine at the University of Texas. His career at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit spanned 46 years. He was chair of its division of dermatologic vascular disease and founding director of the Leg Ulcer and Lymphedema Clinic. Dr. Beninson was internationally recognized for his research on pres- sure gradient therapy and pumping concepts. He published over 80 papers and wrote, or contributed to, 11 books. He received the Golden Eagle Award from the Council on International Non-Theatrical Events and the Distinguished Career Award from Henry Ford Hospital. He was a member of many state, national and international organiza- tions; served on the editorial boards of several medical publications and served as a clinical associate profes- sor at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Beninson is survived by his wife, Evelyne Beninson of Bloomfield Hills; son, Jonathan Beninson of Bloomfield Hills; daughters and sons-in-law, Maureen and Louis Germano of Eagle, Idaho; Ellen and Thom Smith of Tucson, Ariz., Ilene Beninson of Berkley, Fern and Charles Crawford of Stevensville, Md., Jennifer Beninson of Bloomfield Hills; brother, Seymour Beninson of Lakewood, N.J.; sister, Bobbie Reiter of Flushing, N.Y.; grandchildren, Michael Anuzis, Gregory Germano, Morgan Crawford. Chapel services and interment were held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Dr., Southfield, MI 48075; American Cancer Society, 18505 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI; Multiple Sclerosis Society, 26111 Evergreen, Southfield, MI 48076; Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders, 17220 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ETHEL COHEN, 89, of Oak Park, died Feb. 21. She is survived by her husband, Ben Cohen; sons and daughters-in- law, Jerry Cohen of Oak Park, Allen and Thea Cohen of Southfield, Dr. Lawrence and Linda Cohen of Cave Creek, Ariz.; grandchildren, Bayla and Aaron Gerchak, Gitel and Ariel Greenberg, David Cohen, Joshua and Batya Cohen, Daniel Cohen, Chaim Cohen, Kimberly Cohen, Mark and Kelly Cohen; and five great-grandchildren. Services and interment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery Contributions may be made to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DR. ANN S. DARMON, 40, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 24. For the past 10 years, Dr. Darmon was a physiatrist at Botsford Hospital. She was a gradu- ate of Wayne State University and Michigan State University College o Osteopathic Medicine and did her residency at Sinai Hospital. Dr. Darmon is survived by her parents, Lucien and Elaine Darmon of West Bloomfield; brother and sis- ter-in-law, Dr. Jacques and Elaine Darmon of Franklin; niece and nephew, Alexis and David Darmon. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SAUL DOWNES, 79, of Forest Hills, N.Y., died on Feb. 14. Mr. Downes was a graduate of Wayne State University and its law school. He was a lawyer, teacher, an civil libertarian. Mr. Downes was the loving hus- band of Shirley for 52 years; father of Burt, Kim, Ellen; grandfather of Willy; brother of George, Ruben, Yale; uncle of Barbara, Larry, Annette; brother-in-law of Arthur, Harriet, Arlene.