(1942-12-21)21 December 1942 Nikaia, Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Died
7 October 2013(2013-10-07) (aged 70) Athens, Greece
Nationality
Greek
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career
1959–1977
Position
Shooting guard
Number
10
Coaching career
1973–1987
Career history
As player:
1959–1975
AEK Athens
1975–1977
Apollon Patras
As coach:
1973–1974
Aigaleo
1977–1978
AEK Athens
1979–1980
Apollon Patras
1986–1987
AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
FIBA Saporta Cup Champion (1968)
FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1968)
6× Greek League Champion (1963–1966, 1968, 1970)
2× Greek League Top Scorer (1965, 1968)
No. 10 retired by AEK Athens (2015)
Medals
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Balkan Championship
0
2
2
Total
0
2
2
Representing Greece
Men's basketball
Balkan Championship
1963 Greece
1969 Greece
1964 Romania
1967 Yugoslavia
Georgios Amerikanos (alternate spelling: Giorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Αμερικάνος; 21 December 1942 – 7 October 2013) was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach.[1] He was nicknamed Global, or Worldwide.[2] In honour of his great contributions to the club as a player, his number 10 jersey was retired by AEK Athens.[3][4]
^Euroleague.net European basketball mourns legend Giorgos Amerikanos.
^FIBAEurope.com Basketball World Mourns Loss Of Amerikanos.
^Στην οροφή η φανέλα του Αμερικάνου (in Greek).
^Αποσύρεται το #10 του Αμερικάνου (in Greek).
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