South Melbourne figure Nikos Kampouropoulos passes away

On New Year’s Day, the Melbourne assemblage said goodbye to different iconic figure, Nikos Kambouropoulos who passed away, leaving down a affluent bequest of contribution, morals and emotion for Hellenism and sports.

Nikos Kambouropoulos was an integral subordinate of the ample South Melbourne Hellas family, which helium served for galore years successful cardinal administrative positions.

He served arsenic an head successful the Papasavvas and Anezakis administrations, while helium besides offered his services successful different positions, such arsenic that of the wide manager of the team. For many, helium was not conscionable an enforcement of the club, but the very “soul” of Hellas.

Veteran writer Nikos Kitsakis, a adjacent person of Kampouropoulos for galore decades, spoke to Neos Kosmos with words of emotion and respect.

As helium stated, “Nikos Kampouropoulos was a special property who offered galore years of valuable services to South Melbourne Hellas.”

Nikos was the member of the precocious Greek ace, Boulis Kambouropoulos, who passed distant prematurely. The two brothers grew up adjacent to the Karaiskakis stadium. Boulis began his shot vocation astatine Olympiacos earlier coming to Australia successful 1962 to correspond Greece, while Nikos played hoops for Olympiacos.

He immigrated to Australia successful 1965. Before leaving Greece, helium had worked arsenic a hairdresser astatine “Patris”, while successful Melbourne helium successfully continued his nonrecreational vocation successful the tract of hairdressing.

According to Nikos Kitsakis, helium was an impeccable household man, a successful businessman, a loyal person and a antheral with a heavy emotion for the nine and the community.

His lack will beryllium felt. However, his representation will stay live successful the hearts of those who knew and loved him.