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	Harry Agganis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Agganis was a star football player at Boston University, primarily at quarterback.
		Agganis had a modest rookie campaign, though he did lead American League first basemen in assists and fielding percentage.
		Agganis was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harry_Agganis (452 words)

	Harry Agganis -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Aristotle George "Harry" Agganis (April 20, 1929 - June 27, 1955) nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American athletic star in two sports.
		Agganis had a modest rookie campaign, though he did lead (A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite) AL first basemen in ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play) assists and fielding range.
		On June 2, he was hospitalized with (Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants) pneumonia after complaining of severe fever and chest pains.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/harry_agganis.htm (646 words)

	Agganis legend lives - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Local - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agganis Arena, which sits on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Harry Agganis Way, opened in January, replete with a bronze statue of ''The Golden Greek" outside its main entrance.
		Agganis never signed with the Browns, choosing to return to school and eventually sign with the hometown Red Sox, ostensibly so he could remain close to his widowed mother.
		Agganis was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where according to Tsiotos's and Dabilis's book, his primary role was to play for the camp's football and baseball teams in order to boost pride and morale.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/06/26/agganis_legend_lives (1072 words)

	Agganis Arena \| About \| Harry Agganis
		Born Aristotle George Agganis in Lynn, Massachusetts, on April 20, 1929, Harry Agganis was the seventh and last child of George and Georgia Agganis, immigrants from the village of Loggonike in Sparta, Greece.
		Harry's mother-with whom Harry was close-had been widowed in 1946, and Harry wanted to attend a college that allowed him to stay near her while he pursued his academic and athletic goals.
		Harry resumed his collegiate career in 1952 without missing a beat-on the diamond, his batting average soared to.322 for the season; on the gridiron, he played both offense and defense and also handled kicking duties.
	www.agganisarena.com /about/arena/harry.html (496 words)

	The Legacy Of The Golden Greek - The Daily Free Press - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Harry Agganis died of a blood clot at age 26 after starring in both football and baseball for BU.
		Harry Agganis was the greatest Boston athlete to never be, his career stopped short by his sudden death.
		Agganis came to BU from Lynn Classical High School, where he was heavily recruited to many of the nation's top football schools, including the University of Notre Dame.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /media/paper87/news/2002/05/01/Sports/The-Legacy.Of.The.Golden.Greek-248207.shtml (1367 words)

	His death stunned all New England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Harry Agganis was a star at Lynn Classical and Boston University before he played for the Red Sox.
		Agganis was an All-American mention on several national teams and he was named the outstanding player in the Senior Bowl game.
		Agganis was drafted by the Browns but he chose baseball because he wanted to play for the Red Sox and he signed a $35,000 contract.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20000607/SP_005.htm (707 words)

	Harry Agganis Obituary
		Agganis succumbed at Saneta Maria Hospital while apparently recovering from a chest ailment which had sidelined him six weeks ago.
		Agganis' name on the voluntary retired list, sidelining him for sixty days, shortly after he was hospitalized on June 5 for the second time.
		Agganis received a dependency discharge from the Marines to support his mother and returned to college in 1951.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /deaths/harry_agganis_obituary.shtml (517 words)

	The Hellenic Voice Front Page Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mike Agganis, nephew of Harry, said, “Tonight is the kick-off for the unveiling of the Agganis statue and the scholarship.
		He thanked the Agganis family for their donation and John Hancock for their generosity and for having the arena named after Harry Agganis.
		Agganis was a 1954 graduate of the BU School of Education and a star in baseball and football.
	www.thehellenicvoice.com /Agganis_Harry2.htm (1135 words)

	Harry Agganis, The Golden Greek / A Library of Book Reviews
		Harry Agganis was so good a football player, and his team was so popular, that most opponents were glad to schedule their games at Lynns Manning Bowl -- capacity 20,000 -- to get the extra money the games brought in.
		Harry did lead the league in assists, and led the team with 8 triples, but it was not the spectacular success he was used to.
		Harry was not only a talented athlete with the strength of a Hercules, the competitive spirit and courage of a lion, and the possessor of an almost ferocious desire to win -- he was a leader and, at the same time, a follower of all that was good.
	webpages.charter.net /joekuras/agganis.htm (5640 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / College / BU is ready to unveil $97m Agganis Arena
		Agganis said he was honored that the university named the facility, which is the anchor of its $225 million athletic complex at the John Hancock Student Village, after his late brother, who starred in football and baseball for the Terriers.
		Harry Agganis graduated from BU in 1954 while he was the starting first basemen for the Boston Red Sox.
		Agganis said the school first approached him about the idea of naming it after his brother at the building's groundbreaking a few years ago.
	www.boston.com /sports/colleges/articles/2005/01/02/bu_is_ready_to_unveil_97m_agganis_arena?mode=PF (898 words)

	Meze Estiatorio Boston - Prss Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Standing with the new statue of Harry Agganis are, from left, Armand LaMontagne, sculptor; and relatives of Harry Agganis, great-nephew Greg Agganis, nephew Michael Agganis, and brother Phil Agganis.
		Agganis, the youngest of seven children, was flooded with college scholarship offers but chose BU - hardly a powerhouse then - in order to stay close to his mother, a widow.
		Agganis was also something of a philanthropist, which is why BU is attempting to resurrect an athletic scholarship in his name.
	www.mezeboston.com /press/agganisPatriotLedger052004.shtml (862 words)

	HarryAgganis
		They called Harry Agganis "The Golden Greek." Today, with television making false gods of all sorts of disreputable characters who happen to be good athletes, America cries out for a role-model of Harry Agganis' stature.
		Cronin ordered Harry flown back immediately to Boston, where he was hospitalized with a case of pneumonia, along with phlebitis (an inflammation of the walls of veins) in his right leg.
		Harry Agganis, the Golden Greek, was dead at the age of 26, a life of personal and athletic promise left eternally unfulfilled.
	www.coachwyatt.com /harryagganis.htm (1602 words)

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		His name was Arisotle George Agganis, and he was born in a second-story flat on Waterhill Street on April 20, 1929 - the seventh and youngest child of George and Georgia Agganis.
		Harry Agganis was a phenom from an early age, a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and baseball) at Lynn Classical, and, later, Boston University.
		His statue stands in the foyer of the Agganis Arena, and a portrait of him hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Harry packed a lot of living in his 26 years.
	www.lynnclassical.org /HarryAggannis2005.htm (1167 words)

	Greek News - Anniversary Celebration Honors Agganis
		The foundation, begun 50 years ago upon the untimely death of Harry Agganis, was established at the behest of Lynn attorney Charles Demakis, by The Daily Item and the Boston Red Sox, and was kept alive first by Harold O. Zimman and then by Ted Grant, principal of Grant Communications Consulting Group in Lynn.
		The Agganis All-Star Classics, which constitute the main fund raising arm for the foundation, has seen more than 5,000 athletes participate since the football classic began under the guidance of the late Dr. Elmo Benedetto the year after Agganis' death.
		Agganis was a three-sports athlete at Lynn Classical who later played for Boston University.
	www.greeknewsonline.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3381 (566 words)

	Remembering Brendan AIC Article
		In 1955, Harry Agganis, a Boston Red Sox first baseman and former Boston University football star, died at the peak of his career at the age of 25.
		Agganis had gained and was growing in notoriety for his exploits on the field of sport.
		The exhibit is comprised of a locker filled with Brendan's sports treasures and personal effects, and has been placed next to the Harry Agganis exhibit.
	www.brendangrant.org /main_pages/tribute/trib_1personal_trib9.htm (1239 words)

	BU Student Village - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Agganis more than fulfilled his athletic promise, winning innumerable awards for his exploits on the gridiron and the diamond.
		The Harry Agganis Arena in the Student Village is only the latest evidence.
		The Golden Greek is also memorialized at the Sports Museum of New England in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in a biography, Harry Agganis, The Golden Greek, by Nick Tsiotos and Andy Dabilis (COM'76), with a forward by former Boston Globe sportswriter and Agganis aficionado George Sullivan (CGS'53, COM'55,'76).
	building.bu.edu /news/arena/2002/09/agganis.html (406 words)

	BU Alumni Web :: Bostonia :: Summer 2003
		Among the storied heroics of Harry Agganis, none is more dramatic than his Tale of Two Ballparks on the sunny afternoon of June 6, 1954.
		Harry Agganis flanked by Buff Donelli, BU athletic director and football coach, and Harold Case, BU president.
		Agganis (SED’54) was to graduate at the four p.m.
	www.bu.edu /alumni/bostonia/2003/summer/agganis (345 words)

	Injured Chieftain Agganis keeps spirits up on sideline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It was so bad that Agganis had torn his ACL, resulting in plenty of therapy and, finally, surgery two weeks ago.
		As for next year, Agganis has applied to Endicott College but he is leaning toward a year of prep school, perhaps at Phillips Academy, where former Chieftains Luke McArdle and Dan Leavitt refined their skills.
		Wherever he goes, Agganis expects to hear many of the same questions regarding his heritage which, he says, is a mixed blessing.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20031130/SP_005.htm (534 words)

	Game to go with the name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Phil Agganis, one of the captains for the Masconomet football team, saw his season come to an end on one play.
		A distant relative to the late, great Harry Agganis, Phil Agganis will play for the first time in 278 days tonight at the Manning Bowl in Lynn (7 p.m.), when the North stars take on their South counterparts in the 44th annual Harry Agganis All-Star Football Classic.
		Normally a linebacker, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound Phil Agganis is being moved to strong safety by head coach Jim Pugh (his head coach at Masco).
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20040715/SP_005.htm (633 words)

	Agganis - Harry Agganis - Red Sox First Baseman and Boston University Star, New England Sports Legend - The Golden Greek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Harry Agganis was the uncle of the founder of Agganis Driving School, and the great uncle of the present owner.
		Harry Agganis was an outstanding rookie first baseman for the Red Sox, as well as a star college football player for Boston University.
		In addition to being a great all around athlete, "he had a unique knack of making you feel you were the most important person in the world to him", in the words of a teammate of his BU college football team.
	www.agganis.com /harry_agganis.html (237 words)

	HFBoards - Boston School's Arenas
		Agganis Arena may not have marble floors or leather seats, but to build it, BU didn't have to get into bed with a known Hitler-lover who threatened to raze the entire place if UND considered changing the school's Fighting Sioux nickname.
		At least one recruit who was considered a lock for a nearby school is now leaning toward BU after visiting the new arena.
		Agganis looks really nice, but I'm already missing Walter Brown because of the great moments that that place gave us.
	www.hfboards.com /printthread.php?t=117596&pp=50 (1098 words)

	Harry Agganis Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Harry Agganis was born on Saturday, April 20 1929, in Lynn, Massachusetts.
		Agganis was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 13, 1954, with the Boston Red Sox.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Harry Agganis baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=agganha01 (249 words)

	USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: BU Shows Off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		BOSTON —; When the Harry Agganis Arena opens its door for college hockey — most likely in January 2005 — you might not be able to say that the arena is second to none among college hockey venues.
		However, as Tuesday's tour for the media revealed, you may very well be able to say that it's second only to Engelstad Arena at the University of North Dakota.
		Agganis Arena may not have 100,000 square feet of imported granite and seats made of leather and cherry wood, but it's loaded with amenities and features that the average college hockey fan will love.
	www.uscho.com /news/id,8101/BUShowsOff.html (1177 words)

	Boston University Men's Rugby Club - Club Information
		Nickerson Field is located on the right-hand side at the fifth traffic light on Harry Agganis Way.
		The site, on Harry Agganis Way just north of busy Commonwealth Avenue, has undergone sweeping modifications in the last 28 years.
		A little known fact is that the Terriers actually played some of their early games on the then Braves Field, or as it was better known, the Wigwam.
	www.burugby.com /page.asp?pid=99&id=14 (711 words)

	Hoopville - America East Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Boston University opened the new Harry Agganis Arena on Saturday with a 61-55 win over Vermont in front of 5,736 fans, a new record for an America East regular season game.
		The Huskies host Maine on Thursday before heading across town for a showdown with Boston University on Sunday at the new Harry Agganis Arena.
		After splitting road games last week, with an 82-55 loss at Vermont and a 74-60 win at Hartford, the Seawolves are right in the mix with the bottom four teams.
	www.hoopville.com /conferences/10.asp?EntryID=11609 (2636 words)

	JoesHarryA
		HARRY WAS NEW ENGLAND'S GREATEST ATHLETE AND ONE OF THE NATION'S GREATEST COMPETITORS.
		HARRY WAS COVETED BY THE CLEVELAND BROWNS AND WAS THEIR FIRST DRAFT PICK TO REPLACE OTTO GRAHAM ONE OF THE GREATEST QUARTERBACKS IN NFL HISTORY.
		HARRY AGGANIS WAS NOT ONLY A VERY GREAT SPORTS STAR BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY A GREATER HUMAN BEING.
	ourredsoxx.homestead.com /JoesHarryA.html (336 words)

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