The 1974 parade will be the biggest and longest in the history of the event with 30 floats. Young men from the Greek community will march in the manner of the Royal Palace Guards contingent of Evzones dressed in colorful kilts. long white stockings. and red fez caps. Along with floats depicting famous historical events in Greeces struggle for independence in 1821 and also the contributions of Greek immigrants to the United States. special emphasis will be given to the Greek contributions to the world of sports. from the original Olympic games in ancient times to the present. Jim Londos. the champion wrestler. will be the grand marshal of the parade and the parade queen will be Lea Poulos. the world sprint skating champion who also participated in the Olympic games in Munich in 1972. Many high school bands and other marching units representing various Greek Orthodox churches and parochial schools of the Chicago area will parade past the reviewing stand at State and Madison Streets dressed in colorful costumes native to Greece.
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