Shooting Incident
At the summer of 1976, Vollach was strengthening the rosters for the sole purpose of UI Cup games with title holders Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Before the game against Standard Liège in Belgium, the players were staying at the hotel room. Shalom Avitan, Be'er Sheva's player, fooled around with the .22 Short Caliber that was in a box on the table and that belonged to the Shabak agent which was guarding the team (after the Munich massacre, Israel took no chances). Avitan thought the gun was unloaded and pointed the gun towards Vollach. His hand was moved in the last second and the bullet went an inch away from Vollach's head.
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