Famous People with Name Ephraim

Ephraim Sidon            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Ephraim Sidon: is a renowned Israeli author, playwright and satirist, cherished for his satirical work and children's books alike.He then went on to write ‘Zehu Ze’; one of Israeli television's biggest comical successes to date. In addition to his work for newspapers and television he wrote vastly for the stage.

Ephraim Kishon            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Ephraim Kishon: was an Israeli writer, satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director.During World War II the Nazis imprisoned him in several concentration camps. At one camp his chess talent helped him survive as the camp commandant was looking for an opponent. In another camp the Germans lined up the inmates shooting every tenth person, passing him by. He later wrote in his book The Scapegoat, "They made a mistake—they left one satirist alive."

Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba: is a South African football coach who was appointed manager of the Swaziland national side in May 2008.[1] Mashaba has previously managed the South Africa national side, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the 2004 African Cup of Nations in January 2004 after previously having been suspended.[2][3][4][5] Mashaba has also managed club sides Vaal Reef Stars and Black Leopards.[6]

Ephraim Matsilela Sono            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Ephraim Matsilela Sono: is a South African soccer club owner and coach and was also a star soccer player.[1]Sono’s soccer career had an unusual beginning; during a match that he attended one of the Orlando Pirates’s regular players was absent and Sono was requested to stand in for him. He soon gained fame for his all-round ability, dribbling and accurate passing skills. It was during this time that he was given the nickname of Jomo (which means "burning spear") by an Orlando Pirates fan, who saw in him the same leadership qualities as those of Jomo Kenyatta, the then president of Kenya.

Ephraim Henry Coombe            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Ephraim Henry Coombe: was born at Gawler, South Australia. He was the eldest son of Ephraim Coombe, a farm-labourer and shopkeeper from Devon, and his wife Mary, née Lock. After working as a grocery assistant in his father's shop, he became a journalist and editor of the Gawler Bunyip newspaper. Later, in 1914, he became editor of the Adelaide Daily Herald. On 1 March 1880 in Adelaide he married Sarah Susannah Fraser Heywood of Willaston. Coombe was the member for Barossa in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1901- 1912. He resigned from the Liberal and Democratic Union and joined the United Labor Party. He re-entered Parliament in 1915, again as member for the Barossa.

Hogan Phillip Ephraim            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Hogan Phillip Ephraim: an English football player. He plays for Queens Park Rangers, and is a graduate of the West Ham United Academy.Ephraim joined West Ham as a trainee in July 2004 making one substitute appearance for the Hammers first team during the 2005-06 season in the League Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday in September 2005[2] and was an unused substitute in the club's 0-3 loss to Italian side Palermo in the 2nd leg of the Uefa Cup 1st round a year later.[3] He joined Championship side Colchester United on a one-month loan in November 2006, saying, "I've played youth football for three years now and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the Championship