Stumbled across some other information on comet ping pong owner James Alefantis. This article states he grew up in Buffalo and Washington. (http://archive.is/ystAS)) Little has been known about Alefantis's roots so far. Maybe someone can dig up birth or adoption records knowing he's from upstate new york.

Seems like James Alefantis has used Achilles and Strand as his middle name at various times. http://archive.is/j36ag

I suspect achilles or strand might be the last name on his birth records. Can someone look up his birth records with Achilles, Strand and Alefantis in NY state?