First Filipino: Robert Jaworski

3.08.2006

Robert Jaworski

Robert Jaworski
AKA Robert Salazar Jaworski

1st Filipino Playing Coach, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)
1st Filipino Point Guard in the Philippine Basketball Association to achieve 1000 offensive and 2000 defensive rebounds
1st Filipino PBA player to hit a three point shot (1980)

QUOTE
"'Yung basketball laro ng limang taong sabay-sabay at suporta ng napakarami pa na nakaupo at hindi lamang iniisip ang pangsarili kundi 'yung kapakanan ng buong grupo. Teamwork ang pinakaimportante riyan."

ALIAS
"Jawo"
"Sonny"
"The Big J"
"The Living Legend"

DATE OF BIRTH
March 8, 1946

BIRTHPLACE
Baguio City, Philippines

WIFE: Evelyn Bautista
CHILDREN: Ricci Elaine, Robert Vincent Jude, Ryan Joseph and Ron Michael

USEFUL LINKS

Senator Robert S. "Jawo" Jaworski
Wikipedia Article on Robert Jaworski
youtube.com 1996 Robert Jaworski's never say die Ginebra pre game interview

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