Carlos Loyzaga
Filipino basketball player, coach and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Loyzaga and the second or maternal family name is Matute.
Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga y Matute (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player, coach and politician. He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines and is considered as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time. Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian (1952, 1956), as a member of the Philippine national team.
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Carlos Loyzaga | |
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Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 3rd district | |
In office December 30, 1967 – December 31, 1975 | |
Basketball career | |
Personal information | |
Born | (1930-08-29)August 29, 1930 Intramuros, Manila, Philippine Islands |
Died | January 27, 2016(2016-01-27) (aged 85) San Juan, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Career information | |
College | San Beda (1951–1954) |
Playing career | 1954–1964 |
Position | Center |
Number | 14, 41 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1954–1964 | YCO Painters |
As coach: | |
1964 | YCO Painters |
1964–1966 | University of Santo Tomas |
1960s | Manila Bank Golden Bankers |
1967 | Philippines |
1975–1976 | U/Tex Weavers |
1977–1979 | Tanduay Distillery/Esquires |
Career highlights and awards | |
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FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
Medals | |
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On June 2, 2023, he became the first Filipino player to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, which was done in the lead up to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which the Philippines co-hosts.[1]