The veteran basketball player Alekos Kontovounisiosknown by the nickname “Juggler”, passed away from life Monday (14/07) in age 87.
One of the greatest players in Greek basketball history, Kontovounios started the sport of 1952 at the age of 15 in Pagrati Following the exhortation of the late Noti Mastrogianniwho stood out his talent seeing him try to imitate the Americans who saw in the aircraft carriers and Fokianos.
In Pagrati he was playing at the same time football, basketball and volleyball. In 1961 he got a transcript for him Triton of Bloui Diakaki.
He returned in 1967 to Pagrati and stopped playing basketball at age 44 In Paleo Faliro, where he was also a coach. Also had 67 entries in National team.
The condolences announcement of the EEC:
The members of the Board of Directors of the EEC and the President, Evangelos Liolios, express their sincere condolences for the loss of Alekos Kontovounisios.
The “juggle” of Greek basketball is no longer among us. He played basketball for the first time in Pagrati at the age of 15, stood out, left football and volleyball and devoted himself to basketball. He took a transfer to Triton, returned to Pagrati and at 44 abandoned active action as a player of Paleo Faliro. At the same time, it was also international, counting 67 appearances in the blue whites, scoring 198 points. He had competed in the Eurobaskets of 1961 and 1965.
Let the soil that will cover it is light.
Source: Sport Fm
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