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Carlos Loyzaga (born August 29, 1930 in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro) is a former Filipino basketball player. He is considered by many to be the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time and will go down in basketball history as the “Big/Great Difference” of Philippine basketball. He had the natural ability to turn what seemed to be an impending defeat to victory, thus earning for himself the monicker: The Big Difference, a sobriquet made popular by the incomparable sportscaster Willie Hernandez, now deceased. He led the Philippine National team to a Bronze Medal finish in the 1954 FIBA World Championship and was named to the Mythical Team of that tournament. As of the end of 2006, this 3rd place finish remains as the highest finish of any Asian team in the history of the tournament. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Donmar, donmar_pineda@yahoo. ...
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League NCAA and WNCAA Joined 1924 Seniors general championships NCAA: none Juniors general championships NCAA: 10 (1982-83, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2002-03) Location Mendiola, Manila (Srs. ...
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Early life
Loyzaga, more popularly known as "Caloy", was born to a Basque family and attended San Beda College, where he played for the Philippine NCAA Red Lions basketball team. At 1.91 m (6’3”), he towered over most other players in the league and came to be a dominating player at the center position. Because of his shooting and rebounding prowess he quickly became a superstar. He led the Red Lions to back to back NCAA championships during his stint. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Basque people. ...
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Then a gangling cager, Loyzaga launched his colorful cage career in 1942 as a virtual unknown, playing for the Sta. Mesa Aces whose roster included the Cuna brothers, Pablo and Vicente; Ramon Lopez, chair of the Letran Hall of Fame; Vicente Siyllon, who became president of Insular Life; and brothers Bobby and Al Tuazon. Their coach was Jose Pepe Lansang, who later made a name for himself as a referee.
After the Liberation of Manila, Loyzaga played for a team called Bulldogs which was coached by Joker Faustino. He studied at the P. Burgos Elementary School in Sta. Mesa and National University for his high school.
Loyzaga was about to enroll at UST for his college education but before he could wear the UST jersey, noted player and coach Felicisimo Fajardo, also a Hall of Famer, took him to San Beda where Fely polished his playing style. Loyzaga had wanted earlier to play for Letran but backed off when the coach gave him the cold treatment.
Loyzaga honed his skills at the Tervalac playground in Sta. Mesa before making waves in the NCAA, then the country's most colorful and glamorous league, as a member of the fabled San Beda Red Lions in the 1950s.
He also played for the multi-titled Pratra, then coached by Gabriel Gabby Fajardo, Fely's brother and a fellow Hall of Famer. Pratra won the MICAA crown in 1951.
Career He played college basketball for the San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA before leading the Yco Painters to 49 consecutive victories in the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) from 1954 to 1956. League NCAA and WNCAA Joined 1924 Seniors general championships NCAA: none Juniors general championships NCAA: 10 (1982-83, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2002-03) Location Mendiola, Manila (Srs. ...
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Loyzaga, a two-time Olympian, was a many time member of the Philippine national basketball team in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. He steered the national team into becoming one of the best in the world, winning four consecutive Asian Games gold medals and two consecutive FIBA Asia Championships. Flag of the Philippines The Philippine National Basketball Team is a team currently under suspension by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) after a series of disagrements between the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Basketball Association of the Philippines which is still going on as of this writing. ...
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The FIBA Asia Championship for Men (formerly Asian Basketball Confederation Championship) is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. ...
Loyzaga’s finest moment was the 1954 FIBA World Championship where he led the Philippines to a third place finish and captured the bronze medal in the process. It is the best finish by an Asian country and the Philippines have remained the only Asian medalists in the said tournament to date. The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship - 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954. ...
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Loyzaga finished as the tournament’s third best leading scorer and was named in the tournament's All-Star Mythical Five selection. He retired in 1964 following a distinguished 15-year career. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
Achievements
College - 1951 NCAA Basketball Champions
- 1952 NCAA Basketball Champions
MICAA - 1954 National Basketball Champions
- 1955 National Basketball Champions
- 1956 National Basketball Champions
- 1957 National Basketball Champions
- 1958 National Basketball Champions
- 1959 National Basketball Champions
- 1960 National Basketball Champions
- 1964 MICAA Champions
International career highlights The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in New Delhi, India. ...
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. ...
The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1, 1954 to May 9, 1954. ...
The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship - 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954. ...
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. ...
The 1958 Asian Games were played in 1958 at Tokyo, Japan. ...
The FIBA Asia Championship for Men (formerly Asian Basketball Confederation Championship) is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. ...
The 1962 Asian Games were played in 1962 at Jakarta, Indonesia. ...
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Other achievements - Philippine National Basketball Hall of Fame (1999)
- Philippine Sportswriter Association Athletes of the 20th Century award (2000)
References - 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 City, Philippines, 2004)
 | 1954 Philippine National Basketball Team - 1954 Asian Games (1954 FIBA World Championship ) |
| | Antonio Genato | Mariano Tolentino | Carlos Loyzaga | Napoleon Flores | Francisco Rabat | Florentino Bautista Jr. | Rafael Barretto* | Lauro Mumar | Benjamin Francisco* | Ponciano Saldana | Bayani Amador | Ramon Manulat | Jose Maria Cacho* | Rafael Hechanova* | Eduardo Lim* | Ignacio Ramos* | Coach Herminio Silva (*only participated one of the events) Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ...
The official national basketball team of the Philippines is a team organized by the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SAP) with players coming from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Philippine Basketball League (PBL). ...
The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1, 1954 to May 9, 1954. ...
The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship - 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954. ...
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Lauro “The Fox†Mumar (born, Talibon, Bohol, Philippines), is a former Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. ...
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