Petros Papadakis
| Petros Papadakis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1977 
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| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Parent(s) | John (Yiannis) Papadakis |
Petros Papadakis (born June 16, 1977) is an American television and radio personality, and co-host of the Petros and Money Show on Fox Sports Radio (FSN). He is a former fullback and team captain for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. He is the self-proclaimed "captain of the worst team in USC history."
Papadakis's family has long-held ties to USC sports. His father, John (Yiannis), and his brother, Taso, both played football at USC. His maternal grandfather, Dr. Ernest Schultz, played basketball for the Trojans. In spite of the family's close ties to USC, his younger brother Demetrius walked on to crosstown rival UCLA's football team and was a member of the 2008 team. Petros planned to play football for the UCLA Bruins, but the Bruins lost interest in recruiting him and canceled his visit to campus.
Papadakis started his college career at the University of California, Berkeley. He left the Cal Fall football training camp, undetected, in the middle of the night and hitchhiked back to Los Angeles after being homesick after one week.
While playing for University of Southern California, Papadakis scored 16 touchdowns. In 1999 and 2000, he was named USC's team captain. However, he broke his foot in August 1999, requiring several operations that caused him to miss that season. After months of rehabilitation, Papadakis returned in 2000. His teammates honored this accomplishment, voting Papadakis that season's "Most Inspirational Player."
In the 2000 season, USC won its opening game against Penn State in the Kickoff Classic with a score of 29-5 at the Meadowlands. Playing on his repaired foot, Papadakis scored a touchdown and gained 29 yards on 11 carries. The Trojans began the season 3-0 and were ranked 8th in the national polls. But the team collapsed and finished with a 5-7 overall record.
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