Difference between revisions of "Dimitris Pierrakos"
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Pierrakos was born in [[1906]] and played in the midfield for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in the pre-[[WW II]] era. | Pierrakos was born in [[1906]] and played in the midfield for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in the pre-[[WW II]] era. | ||
He joined the war effort in [[1940]] and, in November [[1940]], fell on the battlefield in the [[Battle of Pogradec]]. | He joined the war effort in [[1940]] and, in November [[1940]], fell on the battlefield in the [[Battle of Pogradec]]. | ||
| − | His remains were brought back to [[Athens]] in [[1950]] and he received a hero's burial. | + | His remains were brought back to [[Athens]] in [[1950]] and he received a hero's burial on [[November 19]] of that year. |
[[Category:Football Players|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | [[Category:Football Players|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | ||
[[Category:1906 births|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | [[Category:1906 births|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | ||
[[Category:1940 deaths|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | [[Category:1940 deaths|Pierrakos, Dimitris]] | ||
Revision as of 11:04, November 10, 2007
Dimitris Pierrakos was a Greek football player.
Pierrakos was born in 1906 and played in the midfield for Panathinaikos in the pre-WW II era. He joined the war effort in 1940 and, in November 1940, fell on the battlefield in the Battle of Pogradec. His remains were brought back to Athens in 1950 and he received a hero's burial on November 19 of that year.