Faidon Matthaiou
Faidon Matthaiou was born on July 12, 1924. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Faidon Matthaiou
Faidon Matthaiou, (alternate spellings: Feidon, Fedon, Mathaiou, Mattheou; Greek: Φαίδων Ματθαίου: 12 July 1924 – 17 September 2011) was a Greek professional basketball player and coach. He was a center at the start of his career, and at the end of his career, he also played as a point guard. He wore the number 1 jersey throughout his career. He represented Greece twice at the Summer Olympic Games. As a rower at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and as a basketball player at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Faidon Matthaiou is widely considered to be the Patriarch of Greek basketball.