A Little on Philippines Basketball History
Fiba has a short article about basketball history in the Philippines and how the small Asian country used to be the dominant player, not only in their region, but was one of the basketball powers of their day.
“There was a time in Philippine sports when Filipino basketball players reigned supreme in Asia. In fact, Filipino players were almost at par with their American and European counterparts…
I’m pretty sure that basketball old timers fondly recall the golden years when the Philippine team, captained by Ambrosio Padilla, finished fifth in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. They also remember the good times when the Philippines, sparked by the fabled Carlos Loyzaga and wily Lauro Mumar, finished a magnificent third in the 1954 World Basketball Championship in Rio de Janeiro.”
To read the entire article — please see the links below:
Source: Philippines - Basketball Boo-Boo (FIBA.com), Philippines Basketball Association (PBA.com.ph), Philippines PBA Basketball Discussion Forum (Ibn)
