Revered SA football figure Terry Kalaitsidis honoured following his passing aged 61

South Australia’s footballing and Hellenic communities person paid tribute to Terry Kalaitsidis aft the Pontian Eagles President passed distant connected Sunday 5 October aged 61.

Kalaitsidis’ passing has been felt by galore with clubs and associations honouring the iconic fig successful South Australia.

Pontian Eagles heaped praise connected him for his influential relation astatine the nine implicit the years.

“Anyone that has been ever been progressive with the Pontian Eagles, stepped connected the parkland oregon conscionable travel to watch a crippled knows the time, effort, and astir of each the emotion helium has for the Pontian Eagles,” the team said successful a station connected κοινωνικά media.

“The nine we each cognize today would not person been imaginable without the love, effort and unwavering dedication from Terry and the precocious John Thanos.”

West Adelaide Hellas team issued a statement, praising him for his achievements successful the shot space and, much importantly, arsenic a father, husband, grandfather, son, brother, and friend.

“Terry wasn’t conscionable our friend, helium was our Hellenic brother, and so to accidental we are devastated by his nonaccomplishment is an understatement,” West Adelaide Hellas said successful their statement connected κοινωνικά media.

The nine noted his immense interaction connected Pontian Eagles, wherein helium helped steer the team from the SAASL amateur leagues to FSA federation shot and having arsenic precocious arsenic past play seen them get promoted to the State League One competition.

“While Terry was a Pontian Eagle done and through, helium besides near his people connected West Adelaide Hellas where helium spent astir a decennary astatine arsenic a junior’s father, coach, team manager and hard working volunteer adjacent making appearances astatine our Glendi stalls implicit the years,” the nine said successful their statement connected κοινωνικά media.

“Terry, on with his brothers Harry and Costa, person been large supporters of our nine from the aged NSL days close done to Terry’s son Jeremy’s shot travel which began arsenic a five-year-old astatine Hellas and which went each the way done the inferior ranks into the Senior ranks.”

The Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia besides paid its respects to Kalaitsidis, describing him arsenic the “driving force” down Pontian Eagles.

“Terry’s unwavering dedication, passion, and enactment lifted the team to caller heights—he didn’t conscionable support them, helium inspired them to soar,” they said successful a κοινωνικά media post.

“His spirit was fierce, his loyalty unmatched, and his beingness unforgettable. Whether down the wheel, connected the sidelines, oregon successful the hearts of those who knew him, Terry brought radical together with intent and pride.”

Football South Australia issued its ain statement successful honour of Kalaitsidis, wherein they said:

“His publication to South Australian shot will beryllium fondly remembered by each who had the privilege to cognize him.”

Kalaitsidis is survived by his wife Vicki, two children Jeremy and Saia, his parent Isaiah, and his two brothers Harry and Costa.

Kalaitsidis’ ceremonial work will beryllium held astatine St Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church successful Salisbury Plain connected Wednesday 15 October astatine 10.30am.