Papadakis attended Hartwick College where he is the all-time points leader[1] He was a 1963 and 1966 Honorable Mention (third team) All American.
[2] In 1968, he signed with the Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League.
Papadakis earned four caps for the Canada national team in 1968, scoring two goals.
In August 2009, NuRock Soccer Holdings, co-owned by Alec Papadakis and Rob Hoskins, purchased the USL First Division.
[3] The group installed Nick Papadakis as league commercial director.