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Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi (born Emanoul Aghassian; Persian: ایمانوئل آغاسيان; December 25, 1930 – September 24, 2021) was an Iranian Olympic boxer and the father and coach of American tennis player Andre Agassi. He represented Iran at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
- Iranian, American
- 4, including Andre
2 min. (Getty) The Olympic Games had a particular resonance for Andre Agassi. His father, Emmanuel had represented Iran in the boxing competitions at the 1948 and 1952 Games. He lost his first bout on both occasions, but he passed down to his children a love for the Games.
Oct 26, 1987 · Emmanuel Agassi—called Mike these days—was a boxing champion, but Andre's game is tennis. On the court, he seems a curious mix as well. He's right up-to-date in grooming—we'll get to the...
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Sep 24, 2021 · Competed in Olympic Games: Sex: Male: Full name: Emanoul B.•Aghasi (Agassian-) Used name: Emanoul•Aghasi: Nick/petnames: Manuel, Mike: Original name: امانوئل•آغاسی: Other names: Emmanuel Agassi: Born: 25 December 1930 in Salmas, Azarbaijan Gharbi (IRI) Died: 24 September 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) NOC: Islamic Republic of ...
- Emanoul B.•Aghasi (Agassian-)
- Male
- Competed in Olympic Games
- Emanoul•Aghasi
Jul 17, 2006 · Emmanuel Agassi swooned for the sport as a 13-year-old in Tehran, coming upon it one day on a dirt court behind the American Mission Church. Sure, said the American and British soldiers who played there, the little street fighter could play if he would be their ball boy and groundskeeper.
Assyrian-Armenian Olympic Boxer: Emmanuel Agassi. Emmanuel Agassi was born on December 25, 1930 in Salmas, Iran, a popular birthplace for Assyrians around the area. Agassi’s mother, Noonia, was born in Turkish Armenia whereas his father, David was an Assyrian from Kiev.
Jul 27, 2016 · No one except Emmanuel Aghassian, who learns to love the sport from British and American servicemen occupying his country. Having no one to play with leads Emmanuel to become a bantamweight...
