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Makis Dendrinos

Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2015)

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Born
May 27, 1950
Died
October 20, 2015
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1950

About Makis Dendrinos

Gerasimos "Makis" Dendrinos was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was a 1.80 m tall point guard. His nickname as a player was "Buddha". With Panionios, he won the Greek 2nd Division in 1974, and he played in the Greek Cup Final in 1977. Gerasimos "Makis" Dendrinos (Greek: Γεράσιμος "Μάκης" Δενδρινός; 27 May 1950 – 20 October 2015) was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach.

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Makis Dendrinos timeline

  1. Gerasimos "Makis" Dendrinos (Greek: Γεράσιμος "Μάκης" Δενδρινός; 27 May 1950 – 20 October 2015) was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach.
  2. With Panionios, he won the Greek 2nd Division in 1974, and he played in the Greek Cup Final in 1977.

The world when Makis Dendrinos was born

Makis Dendrinos was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Makis Dendrinos's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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