Pete Spanakos


Petros M. Spanakos is a retired American bantamweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games. His twin brother Nick is also a retired competitive boxer.
Spanakos twins were born into a Greek immigrant family, descendants of the Ancient Spartans, parents Michael and Stella Spanakos who left Mani province at sixteen in 1912 and six years old in 1908, respectively. They had five brothers and attended the College of Idaho. Pete graduated from Brooklyn Law School and worked most of his career as a counselor for the New York City Board of Education. In 1966 he married a Greek woman named Stratoniki.
All accomplished while attending High School, College and Law School.