First Filipino: Dionisio Calvo

11.20.2008

Dionisio Calvo

Dionisio Calvo

1st Filipino enshrined as a contributor in the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Hall of Fame (FIBA, 2007)
1st Filipino Secretary-General of the Asian Basketball Confederation (1963-67)
Founder of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA, 1938)
Co-Founder of the Asian Basketball Confederation (1960)
"Father of Philippine Basketball"

ALIAS
"Chito"

DATE OF BIRTH
November 20, 1903

BIRTHPLACE
Manila, Philippines

YEAR OF DEATH
December 9, 1977

USEFUL LINKS

FIBA Hall of Fame Inductee: Dionisio Calvo
Fiba enshrines Calvo into Hall of Fame
Wikipedia Article on Dionisio Calvo
NCAA diamond jubilee on Oct. 27

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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