Sports Clubs Established in 1928 - Aek Athens B.C., Appalachian State Mountaineers Football, Israel National Football Team, Timra Ik (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: AEK Athens B.C., Appalachian State Mountaineers football, Israel national football team, Timra IK, Eire Og GAA, Meelin GAA, Naomh Maur CLG, Quebec Aces, Buccaneer Yacht Club, Ballymore Eustace GAA, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, St. Louis Flyers, Buffalo Bisons, Moyle Rovers GAA, Monmouth Rowing Club, Ards RFC, Kilworth GAA, Grambling State Tigers football, Cardiff HSOB RFC, Bride Rovers GAA, Old Illtydians RFC, Carrickshock GAA, Calgary Bronks, Colligan/Emmets GAA, Errill GAA, Old Wheatleyans RFC, Fort Lauderdale Tarpons, Norfolk Elks, San Angelo Red Snappers, Coleman Bobcats, Midland Colts, Abilene Aces, Big Spring Springers. Excerpt: AEK BC (in Greek: ), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922). Well-known players that have played with the club over the years have included: Rolando Blackman, Ricky Pierce, Giorgos Amerikanos, Giorgos Trontzos, Michalis Kakiouzis, Nikos Hantzis, Minas Gekos, Tony Campbell, Ruben Patterson, Kurt Rambis, J.R. Holden, Willie Anderson, Joe Arlauckas, Anthony Bowie, Claudio Coldebella, Jake Tsakalidis, Nikos Zisis and Fotis Katsikaris. Fedon Matheou Kurt Rambis Michalis Kakiouzis Nikolaos Zisis The large Greek population of Constantinople, not unlike those of the other Ottoman urban centres, continued its athletic traditions in the form of numerous athletic clubs. Clubs such as Enosis Tataoulon () from the Tatavla district, Megas Alexandros () of Vathyriakos, Hermes ( - Ermis) of Galata, Olympias () of Therapia, and Kati Kioi () of Chalcedon existed to promote Hellenic athletic and cultural ideals. These were amongst a dozen Greek-backed clubs that dominated the sporting landscape of the city i..