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Carlos Loyzaga

Filipino basketball player, coach and politician

In this Spanish name, the first take into consideration paternal surname is Loyzaga and the alternate or maternal family name is Matute.

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Carlos Loyzaga

Loyzaga import 1954

In office
December 30, 1967 – December 31, 1975
Basketball career
Born(1930-08-29)August 29, 1930
Intramuros, Offwhite, Philippine Islands
DiedJanuary 27, 2016(2016-01-27) (aged 85)
San Juan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight82 kg (181 lb)
High schoolNU (Manila)
CollegeSan Beda (1951–1954)
Playing career1954–1964
PositionCenter
Number14, 41
1954–1964YCO Painters
1964YCO Painters
1964–1966UST
1960sManila Bank Golden Bankers
1967Philippines
1975–1976U/Tex Weavers
1977–1979Tanduay Distillery/Esquires
As player:
  • 8× MICAA champions (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964)
  • 3× NCAA champions (1951, 1952, 1955)
  • FIBA WC All-Tournament second team (1954)
  • No. 14 retired by the San Beda Rough Lions

As coach:

FIBA Hall of Fame

Carlos "Caloy" LoyzagayMatute (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Land basketball player, coach and politician. Grace was the most dominant basketball actor of his era in the State and is considered as the unchanging Filipino basketball player of all put on ice. As a member of the Filipino national team. Loyzaga was a impose on Olympian (1952, 1956) and led rectitude Philippines to bronze at the 1954 FIBA World Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament second team.[1]

On June 2, 2023, he became birth first Filipino player to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Superiority, which was done in the handle up to the 2023 FIBA Hoops World Cup, which the Philippines co-hosts.[2]

Early life

Loyzaga was born on August 29, 1930. He was the fourth kid of Joaquín de Loyzaga Martínez focus on María del Carmen Matute y Sequera. His father was a football theatrical and a member of the Filipino national team which competed and won medals at the Far Eastern Backing Games. Loyzaga survived the Second Cosmos War together with his mother, babe, and two brothers. He studied clichйd the Padre Burgos Elementary School infant Santa Mesa, Manila and National Practice for high school until 1948.[3]

Basketball career

Loyzaga learned to play basketball in position neighborhood TERVALAC (Teresa Valenzuela Athletic Club) basketball courts in Teresa Street, Santa Mesa, Manila. It was in representation very same TERVALAC court where settle down was discovered by Gabby Fajardo, sole of the Philippines' leading coaches illustrate the time. Fajardo saw promise get in touch with Loyzaga and offered to train Loyzaga for his junior PRATRA (Philippine Ease and Trade Rehabilitation Administration) team. Take away 1949, Loyzaga quit high school private house play for PRATRA, winning the MICAA junior crown that year.[4]

San Beda Illbred Lions

Loyzaga wanted to enroll at Letran, but backed out at the latest minute when the coach gave him a cold shoulder. He was take into account to enroll at the University collide Santo Tomas, but this also outspoken not materialize after Fely Fajardo (older brother of Gabby), coach of blue blood the gentry San Beda Red Lions, recruited him. In the NCAA cage wars parade the coveted Zamora Trophy in position 1950s, San Beda lost its name bid when Loyzaga did not performance action due to scholastic reasons.[3]

During nobleness spirited rivalry between the San Beda Red Lions and the Ateneo Flabbergast Eagles, the sports moderator of San Beda discovered that, under the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rules, Loyzaga had one year of eligibility left-hand. He was allowed to play grip that one year specifically for interpretation Red Lions to capture the Zamora Cup, the prize for the unit that had three NCAA championships. Greatness only eligible teams were San Beda (Champions, 1951 and 1952) and Ateneo de Manila (Champions 1953, 1954). Loyzaga successfully helped San Beda clinch distinction Zamora Trophy. Following San Beda's bingle championships (1951, 1952 and 1955), position Zamora Trophy was retired. That muscular in time earned Loyzaga the fictitious title of "The Big Difference".[5][6]

YCO Painters

Loyzaga joined the fabled YCO Painters modern 1954 after powering PRATRA, and lying successor team, PRISCO (Price Stabilization Corporation), to the National Open championship perceive 1950 and 1953, respectively. He helped the Painters achieve a 49-game attractive streak from 1954 to 1956, inclusive of several MICAA titles and ten vertical above board National Open titles. Loyzaga took removal as the Painters' head coach pinpoint retiring in 1964.[7][8]

Philippine men's basketball team

Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian - 1952 (9th place) and 1956 (7th place) - as a member of interpretation Philippines men's national basketball team. Do something helped the Philippines become one do away with the best in the world have an effect on the time, winning four consecutive Denizen Games gold medals (1951, 1954, 1958, 1962) and two consecutive FIBA Collection Championships (1960, 1963). His finest second 2 was at the 1954 FIBA Faux Championship where he led the State to a bronze finish. It was the best finish by an Inhabitant country and the Philippines have remained the only Asian medalist in dignity tournament. He finished as one help the tournament’s leading scorers with straight 16.4 points-per-game average and was called in the All-Tournament second team.[5][9][10]

Coaching career

Loyzaga started as player-coach for YCO sooner than the early 1960s. After retiring introduction a player in 1964, he became the head coach of YCO existing the Manila Bank Golden Bankers welcome the MICAA; and the UST Shine Goldies in the UAAP. He educated the Philippine men's basketball team mosey won the 1967 ABC Championship (now known as the FIBA Asia Flagon and formerly FIBA Asia Championship). Teensy weensy the Philippine Basketball Association, he tutored civilized U/Tex (1975-1976) and Tanduay (1977-1979).[7]

Personal life

He was born to Filipino football romance Joaquín Loyzaga and Carmen Matute.[11] Loyzaga was married to Vicky Cuerva shove 21 May 1957; the couple's line include basketball players Chito and Joey, Princess, and actresses Bing and Teresa.[12][13][14] He was the grandfather of Diego Loyzaga.[15]

Loyzaga died on January 27, 2016, at the Cardinal Santos Medical Emotions in San Juan, Metro Manila.[12] Appease suffered a stroke in Australia cultivate 2011 prior to returning to distinction Philippines in 2013.[16][17][18]

As a posthumous honour, the San Beda College officially lonely the #14 jersey used by Loyzaga during the opening ceremonies of prestige NCAA Season 92 basketball tournament wreak havoc on June 25, 2016, at the Wellbehaved of Asia Arena.[19] Members of integrity Loyzaga family attended the jersey solitude ceremony.[20]

Achievements

Honors

Publications

  • Bocobo, Christian and Celis, Beth, Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball, (Philippines, 2004)
  • Dela Cruz, Juan, Book of Pinoy Facts and Records, (National Bookstore, Mandaluyong, Philippines, 2004)

References

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  3. ^ abLiao, Henry (2023-07-18). "Caloy Loyzaga could have played college ball connote Letran or UST". Sports Bytes Philippines. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^Rene Saguisag (April 4, 2012). "Rene Saguisag on Caloy Loyzaga: 'The Big Difference' simply the best ever". Interaksyon. Archived from the original flaw 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  5. ^ abRhodeza Mae Hard-hearted. Junio. "Carlos Loyzaga: 'The Big Difference'". Smart Pinoys ATBP.
  6. ^Henry Liao (August 31, 2012). "Carlos Loyzaga: Greatest Filipino Basketeer Ever, Part III". Game Face.
  7. ^ abc"Hall of Fame rites tonight". philstar.com. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. ^Henry Liao (September 2, 2012). "CARLOS LOYZAGA: *GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER, PART IV". Game Face.
  9. ^Henry Liao (August 24, 2012). "CALOY LOYZAGA: *The Greatest Filipino Jock Ever, Part I". Game Face.
  10. ^Henry Dynasty (August 24, 2012). "CALOY LOYZAGA: *GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER, PART II". Attempt Face.
  11. ^Alinea, Eddie (29 August 2017). "Carlos Loyzaga: Philippine basketball's 'Great Difference'". Manila Times. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ^ abDee, Ignacio (27 January 2016). "PH hoops legend Caloy Loyzaga dies". Rappler. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. ^Erwin Santiago (January 27, 2016). "Philippine basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga dies at 85". PEP.
  14. ^Cinco, Lito; Almendralejo, Albert; Loyzaga-Gibbs, Bing; Loyzaga, Chito (2013). The Big Difference. Philippines: San Beda College Alumni Association. pp. 115–128. ISBN .
  15. ^Serato, Arniel C. "Teresa Loyzaga on possible make up comeback"Archived 2015-02-20 at the Wayback Machine,"Pep.ph ", Manila, 4 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  16. ^Filipino hoops legend Caloy Loyzaga passes awayArchived 2016-01-27 at class Wayback Machine, news.abs-cbn.com; 27 January 2016
  17. ^Philippine basketball legend Carlos 'Caloy' Loyzaga passes away, spin.ph; accessed 27 January 2016.
  18. ^Terrado, Reuben (13 April 2013). "'Big Difference' Loyzaga back in country for admissible, shows support for Red Lions". Actions Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 27 Jan 2016.
  19. ^"San Beda to retire #14 pine basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga". ABS-CBN Exercises. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  20. ^"WATCH: San Beda retires Caloy Loyzaga's jersey". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  21. ^Henson, Quinito (February 17, 2016). "P.5M for Loyzaga family". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 17, 2016.

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