1957: The team of “Paleo Faliro” Greece

The 1957 team of “Athletic Club of Paleo Faliro”, Athens Greece, representing the emerging force of the Greek Water Polo at this period. “Paleo Faliro” was one of the few teams that managed to compete against the traditional “eternal rivals” Ethnicos Pireus and Olympiacos Pireus. Front row from left to right: Jack Lazaridis, Igor Melanofidis (player and coach), Argyris Markouizos, Giorgos Markou (goalkeeper). Back row: Giorgos Bretos, Constandinos Kioupis, Christos Raptis, Giorgos Stavrianos and Basilis Markouizos.
Source: courtesy of Mr. Giorgos Markou