Themis Cholevas
Themistokles "Themis" Cholevas (Θεμιστοκλής "Θέμης" Χολέβας; 12 April 1926 – 30 December 2007) was an international Greek professional basketball player and professional basketball coach.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1926 Athens, Greece |
| Died | December 30, 2007 (aged 81) Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1945–1958 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1958 | Panellinios |
| As coach: | |
| 1965–1966 | AEK Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As a coach:
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Professional career
Cholevas was a member of the Panellinios Basketball Club and its famous 1950s era Chrysi Pentada, or "The Golden Five" in English. With Panellinios, he won 3 Greek League championships (1953, 1955, 1957).
National team career
Cholevas was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that competed at the 1951 EuroBasket. He also competed for Greece's national team at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
Cholevas also worked as a basketball coach. He coached AEK Athens, and with them, he won the Greek League 1965–66 championship.
References
- ""Έφυγε" στα 79 του ο Θέμης Χολέβας" (in Greek). Contra.gr. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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