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2 FIBA Hall of Famers from the Philippines

1. Dionisio "Chito" Calvo

- Born on November 20, 1903, in Manila, Philippines.
- Passed away on December 09, 1977, at the age of 74.
- Nationality: Filipino

- Enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame on March 01, 2007 (pioneering batch)

HIGHLIGHTS
- Member of the Philippine’s Swimming National Team that competed in the 1921 and 1923 Far Eastern Games.
- Player of the Philippine’s Basketball National Team, for the first time in 1925, also in the Far Eastern Games.
- Champion of the 1926 Philippines NCAA Basketball Championship, as a player, with the University of the Philippines.
- As a coach, several times Champion of the Philippines NCAA Basketball Championship with the San Beda College, the University of Santo Tomas and the De La Salle College.
- Coached the Philippines Basketball National Team in 2 Olympic Games: Berlin 1936 (Philippines: 5th position) and London 1948.
- Founder of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) in 1938, the country’s top commercial league for over 34 years
- Gold medalist of the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, as head coach of the Philippines Basketball National Team.
- Co-Founded the Asian Basketball Confederation (current FIBA Asia): 1960
Secretary General of the Asian Basketball Confederation: 1963-1967

2. Carlos "Caloy" M. Loyzaga

- Born on Aug 29, 1930, in Manila, Philippines.
- Passed away on January 27, 2016, at the age of 85.
- Nationality: Filipino

- Enshrined posthumously in the Class of 2023 in the FIBA Hall of Fame on August 23, 2023. (first Filipino player to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame)

HIGHLIGHTS

(As Player):
- MICAA Junior League champion (1949)
- Three-time Philippines NCAA League champion (1951, 1952, 1955)-
- Nine-time Philippines National Open champion (1950, 1953, 1954-1960)
- World Championship bronze medallist (1954)
- Four-time Asian Games gold medallist (1951, 1954, 1958, 1962)Two-time - - Asia Cup gold medallist (1960,1963)

As Coach:
- Asia Cup gold medallist (1967)

As Assistant Coach:
- Asia Cup gold medallist (1972)

Individual Highlights:
- Played in two Olympic Games (1952, 1956)
- Played in two World Championships (1954, 1959)
- Coached in Olympic Games (1968)
- World Championship All-Star Five & 2nd leading scorer (1954)
- 49 straight wins with YCO Painters from 1954 to 1956
- No. 14 retired by the San Beda Red Lions
- Pioneer Inductee, Philippines Basketball Hall of Fame (1999)
- Philippine Sportswriters Association Athletes of the 20th Century Award (2000)
- Pioneer Inductee, Philippines Sports Hall of Fame (2010)
- PSA Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
- Philippine Olympic Committee Presidential Olympism Award (2016)
- Included in the list of 50 Greatest Filipino Athletes of All Time (2020)
- Considered the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time

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