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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.
Aug 24, 2023 · Carlos Loyzaga officially entered world basketball's hallowed grounds on Wednesday night, joining 11 other luminaries in the Fiba Hall of Fame's Class of 2023.
Aug 18, 2023 · A star at FIBA Basketball World Cups and Olympic Games for the Gilas, Loyzaga is being inducted posthumously into the FIBA Hall of Fame as a member of the 2023 class. The "Big Difference" is what teammates, fans and the media called Loyzaga, a 1.91 m (6ft 3in) center.
Jan 28, 2016 · Tributes flowed on Thursday for Carlos "The Great Difference" Loyzaga, a two-time Olympian widely regarded as the nation's greatest player who died aged 85. Loyzaga, who was part of the Philippine team that won the bronze medal at the 1954 Rio de Janeiro world championships in the Philippines' best finish at any international ...
Aug 30, 2023 · Carlos “Big Difference” Loyzaga, the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippines at a time when the national team reigned as the best in Asia and challenged the world’s best athletes, was inducted as the first Filipino player in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame in simple ceremonies held ...
Aug 23, 2023 · Caloy Loyzaga, set to be inducted posthumously in the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023, highlights a glittering international basketball career with a bronze for the Philippines in the 1954 World...
Jun 3, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — The late Carlos Loyzaga, largely considered as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time, will get his well-deserved place in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Aug 24, 2023 · Filipino basketball legend Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga was officially inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame on Wednesday. In a ceremony held in Manila, Loyzaga and Georgia's Zurab Sakandelidze were recognized posthumously.
Aug 24, 2023 · Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, one of the best players ever produced by the Philippines, was officially inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.
Aug 25, 2023 · The late Loyzaga’s glittering resumé includes a rich medal haul in the Asian Games. But the most compelling hardware of his illustrious career is the bronze he won at the 1954 World ...
