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Mariano Juaristi
Mariano Juaristi Mendizábal (February 21, 1904 – January 12, 2001) was an Azkoitian Basque pelota player known as Atano III. He is often considered one of the best ''pelotaris'' of all time, dominating the 1st hand-pelota category from 1926 to 1948 and winner of 4 championships (1940, 1942, 1944 and 1946). Early life Mariano Mendizábal was born on 1904 in Azkoitia, Guipúzcoa in the Baserri, Caserío ''Atano'' from which his family pseudonym comes. The Juaristi (or ''Atano'') family formed a ''pelotari dynasty'', six of them were ''pelotaris'' and one of them manufactured balls. Mariano, Atano III, was the most well-known of them. Atano VII, his younger brother, also was a very important player, as was Atano X, son of Atano I. Professional career Mendizábal made his professional debut in 1920, on the Azkoitia fronton. He was noted for his speed, flexibility, fast plays and powerful serves that soon turned him in a revolutionary icon for the sport at a time when the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Txapela
A beret ( or ; ; eu, txapela, ) is a soft, round, flat-crowned cap, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt, or acrylic fibre. Mass production of berets began in 19th century France in the long nineteenth century, France and History of Spain (1808–1874), Spain, and the beret remains associated with these countries. Berets are worn as part of the uniform of many military and police units worldwide, as well as by other organizations. History Archaeology and art history indicate that headgear similar to the modern beret has been worn since the Bronze Age across Northern Europe and as far south as ancient Crete and Italy, where it was worn by the Minoan civilization, Minoans, Etruscans and Ancient Rome, Romans. Such headgear has been popular among the nobility and artists across Europe throughout modern history. The Basque-style beret was the traditional headgear of Aragonese and Navarre, Navarrian shepherds from the Ansó and Roncal Valley, Roncal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
