Athens Kallithea FC embark on research project to commemorate 60th anniversary

In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the club on 18 August 1966, Athens Kallithea FC, among its activities to commemorate the occasion, is embarking on a project to uncover, curate, and exhibit historical archives related to the club’s founding era, including the opening of Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium, and extending beyond football to other sociocultural aspects of life in Kallithea in the 1960s and 1970s, with the research initiative being led by historian, professor, and author Dr. Alexander Kitroeff.

Dr. Kitroeff is Professor Emeritus of History at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, specializing in the history of the Greek diaspora and Greek sport. Born in Athens, Dr. Kitroeff studied in England, earning his PhD from the University of Oxford, and pursued his academic career in the United States, teaching at Queens College, Princeton University, New York University, and Haverford College from 1996 to 2022. In Greece, he also taught as a visiting professor at the American College of Greece (Deree). Dr. Kitroeff has published seven books on subjects related to the Greek diaspora and Greek sport, and has also served as a historical consultant for director Maria Iliou on six films. He currently resides in Athens.

For anyone who might wish to contribute information or materials to the project, please contact archives@akfc66.gr.