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Vangelis Alexandris

Vangelis Alexandris, Greek basketball player and coach

Born
February 2, 1951
Age in 2026
75
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1951

About Vangelis Alexandris

Evangelos "Vangelis" Alexandris (Greek: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Αλεξανδρής; born February 2, 1951) is a Greek former international basketball player and coach. With a height of 1.82 meters, he played as a point guard and was nicknamed "The Tiger " due to his dynamic playing style. He is a notable figure of Greek basketball, who has won domestic and European honours at club level. His long-term presence and contribution to the sport exceeds 50 years. During his head coaching career, Alexandris won two European-wide club competitions, the FIBA Saporta Cup in the 2000–01 season and the FIBA Europe Champions Cup in the 2002–03 season. Vangelis Alexandris is one of the most noteworthy Greek basketball coaches and has won two European-wide club competitions. With the Greek National Youth Team, he won the silver medal at the 1970 FIBA U18 European Championship held in Athens.

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Vangelis Alexandris timeline

  1. With the Greek National Youth Team, he won the silver medal at the 1970 FIBA U18 European Championship held in Athens.
  2. During his head coaching career, Alexandris won two European-wide club competitions, the FIBA Saporta Cup in the 2000–01 season and the FIBA Europe Champions Cup in the 2002–03 season.

The world when Vangelis Alexandris was born

Vangelis Alexandris was born in 1951. 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 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

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

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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