Carlos Loyzaga
Carlos Loyzaga | |
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Loyzaga in 1954 | |
| Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 3rd district | |
| In office December 30, 1967 – December 31, 1975 | |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1930 Intramuros, Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | January 27, 2016 (aged 85) San Juan, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NU (Manila) |
| College | San Beda (1951–1954) |
| Playing career | 1954–1964 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 41 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1954–1964 | YCO Painters |
| As a coach: | |
| 1964 | YCO Painters |
| 1964–1966 | UST |
| 1960s | Manila Bank Golden Bankers |
| 1967 | Philippines |
| 1975–1976 | U/Tex Weavers |
| 1977–1979 | Tanduay Distillery/Esquires |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
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. As a member of the Philippine national team. Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian (1952, 1956) and led the Philippines to bronze at the 1954 FIBA World Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament second team.
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.