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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 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 · 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 basketball tournament, died at Cardinal Santos Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday.
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. Hamane Niang, the outgoing Fiba president, presided over the intimate ceremony held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City.
“Big Difference” Carlos M. Loyzaga popularly known as Caloy, was born in San Jose Occidental Mindoro on the 29th of August 1930. By all accolades known as the Greatest National Player of the Philippine Basketball team, Loyzaga achieved what other players can only dream of.
Jul 16, 2023 · How huge was multi-dimensional Carlos (Caloy) Loyzaga, who will be inducted posthumously into the FIBA Hall of Fame next month, during his commercial-club years following his illustrious San Beda College (now University) stint?
Carlos Loyzaga was a Filipino basketball player who competed for the Philippine team in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. The team placed 9th and 7th place respectively.
The son of Joaquin Loyzaga, a Philippine football international, Carlos Loyzaga is usually considered the greatest ever Filipino basketball player. He led the national team to a third-place finish at the 1954 World Championships, and is the only Filipino player to be named to the World Championships all-star team.
Carlos “Caloy” M. Loyzaga (Philippines) Born on August 29, 1930, in San Juan de Dios Hospital, City of Manila, Phillipines. Passed away on January 27, 2016, at the age of 85.
The son of Joaquin Loyzaga, a Philippine football international, Carlos Loyzaga is usually considered the greatest ever Filipino basketball player. He led the national team to a third-place finish at the 1954 World Championships, and is the only Filipino player to be named to the World Championships all-star team.
