Carlos "Caloy" Matute Loyzaga (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. 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. Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian (1952, 1956), as a member of the Philippine national team.
Loyzaga learned to play basketball in the neighborhood TERVALAC (Teresa Valenzuela Athletic Club) basketball courts in Teresa Street, Santa Mesa, Manila. It was in the very same TERVALAC court where he was discovered by Gabby Fajardo, one of the Philippines' leading coaches of the time. Fajardo saw promise in Loyzaga and offered to train Loyzaga for his junior PRATRA (Philippine Relief and Trade Rehabilitation Administration) team. In 1949, Loyzaga quit high school to play for PRATRA, winning the MICAA junior crown that year.[1]
San Beda Red Lions
Loyzaga wanted to enroll at Letran, but backed out at the last minute when the coach gave him a cold shoulder. He was about to enroll at the University of Santo Tomas, but this also did not materialize after Fely Fajardo (older brother of Gabby), coach of the San Beda Red Lions, recruited him. In the NCAA cage wars for the coveted Zamora Trophy in the 1950s, San Beda lost its title bid when Loyzaga did not see action due to scholastic reasons.
During the spirited rivalry between the San Beda Red Lions and the Ateneo Blue Eagles, the sports moderator of San Beda discovered that, under the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rules, Loyzaga had one year of eligibility left. He was allowed to play for that one year specifically for the Red Lions to capture the Zamora Cup, the prize for the team that had three NCAA championships. The only eligible teams were San Beda (Champions, 1951 and 1952) and Ateneo de Manila (Champions 1953, 1954). Loyzaga successfully helped San Beda clinch the Zamora Trophy. Following San Beda's triple championships (1951, 1952 and 1955), the Zamora Trophy was retired. That moment in time earned Loyzaga the legendary title of "The Big Difference".[2][3]
YCO Painters
Loyzaga joined the fabled YCO Painters in 1954 after powering PRATRA, and its successor team, PRISCO (Price Stabilization Corporation), to the National Open championship in 1950 and 1953, respectively. He helped the Painters achieve a 49-game winning streak from 1954 to 1956, including several MICAA titles and ten straight National Open titles. Loyzaga took over as the Painters' head coach after retiring in 1964.[4][5]
Philippine men's basketball team
Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian - 1952 (9th place) and 1956 (7th place) - as a member of the Philippines men's national basketball team. He helped the Philippines become one of the best in the world at the time, winning four consecutive Asian Games gold medals (1951, 1954, 1958, 1962) and two consecutive FIBA Asia Championships (1960, 1963). His finest moment was at the 1954 FIBA World Championship where he led the Philippines to a bronze finish. It was the best finish by an Asian country and the Philippines have remained the only Asian medalist in the tournament. He finished as one of the tournament’s leading scorers with a 16.4 points-per-game average and was named in the tournament's All-Star selection.[2][6][7]
Coaching career
Loyzaga started as player-coach for YCO during the early 1960s. After retiring as a player in 1964, he became the head coach of YCO and the Manila Bank Golden Bankers in the MICAA; and the UST Glowing Goldies in the UAAP. He coached the Philippine men's basketball team that won the 1967 ABC Championship (now known as the FIBA Asia Championship). In the Philippine Basketball Association, he coached U/Tex (1975-1976) and Tanduay (1977-1979).[4]
Personal life
Loyzaga was married to Vicky Cuerva on 21 May 1957; the couple's children include basketball players Chito and Joey, Princess, and actresses Bing and Teresa.[8][9][10] He was the grandfather of Diego Loyzaga.[11]
Loyzaga died on January 27, 2016, at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Metro Manila.[8] He suffered a stroke in Australia in 2011 prior to returning to the Philippines in 2013.[12][13][14]
As a posthumous commemoration, the San Beda College officially retired the #14 jersey used by Loyzaga during the opening ceremonies of the NCAA Season 92 basketball tournament on June 25, 2016, at the Mall of Asia Arena.[15] Members of the Loyzaga family attended the jersey retirement ceremony.[16]
Bocobo, Christian and Celis, Beth, Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball, (Philippines, 2004)
Dela Cruz, Juan, Book of Pinoy Facts and Records, (National Bookstore, Mandaluyong, Philippines, 2004)
References
^Rene Saguisag (April 4, 2012). . Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
^ abRhodeza Mae S. Junio. "Carlos Loyzaga: 'The Big Difference'". Smart Pinoys ATBP.
^Henry Liao (August 31, 2012). "Carlos Loyzaga: Greatest Filipino Cager Ever, Part III". Game Face.
^ abc"Hall of Fame rites tonight". philstar.com. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^Henry Liao (September 2, 2012). "CARLOS LOYZAGA: *GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER, PART IV". Game Face.
^Henry Liao (August 24, 2012). "CALOY LOYZAGA: *The Greatest Filipino Cager Ever, Part I". Game Face.
^Henry Liao (August 24, 2012). "CALOY LOYZAGA: *GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER, PART II". Game Face.
^ abDee, Ignacio (27 January 2016). "PH basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga dies". Rappler. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^Erwin Santiago (January 27, 2016). "Philippine basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga dies at 85". PEP.
^Cinco, Lito; Almendralejo, Albert; Loyzaga-Gibbs, Bing; Loyzaga, Chito (2013). The Big Difference. Philippines: San Beda College Alumni Association. pp. 115–128. ISBN978-971-23-6444-0.
^Serato, Arniel C. "Teresa Loyzaga on possible showbiz comeback" 2015-02-20 at the Wayback Machine,"Pep.ph ", Manila, 4 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^Filipino hoops legend Caloy Loyzaga passes away 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine, news.abs-cbn.com; 27 January 2016
^Philippine basketball legend Carlos 'Caloy' Loyzaga passes away, spin.ph; accessed 27 January 2016.
^Terrado, Reuben (13 April 2013). "'Big Difference' Loyzaga back in country for good, shows support for Red Lions". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^"San Beda to retire #14 for basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga". ABS-CBN Sports. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
^"WATCH: San Beda retires Caloy Loyzaga's jersey". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^Henson, Quinito (February 17, 2016). "P.5M for Loyzaga family". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Matute and the surname or paternal family name is Loyzaga Carlos Caloy Matute Loyzaga August 29 1930 January 27 2016 was a Filipino basketball player and coach 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 Loyzaga was a two time Olympian 1952 1956 as a member of the Philippine national team Carlos LoyzagaLoyzaga as basketball playerPersonal informationBorn 1930 08 29 August 29 1930San Jose Mindoro Philippine IslandsDiedJanuary 27 2016 2016 01 27 aged 85 San Juan Metro Manila PhilippinesNationalityFilipinoListed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight82 kg 181 lb Career informationCollegeSan Beda CollegePlaying career1951 1964PositionCenterNumber14 41Career history1954 1964YCO Painters MICAA Career highlights and awardsAs player No 14 retired by the San Beda Red LionsAs coach FIBA Asia Championship 1967 Medals Men s basketballRepresenting PhilippinesFIBA World Championship1954 Rio de Janeiro TeamAsian Basketball Confederation Championship1960 Manila Team1963 Taipei TeamAsian Games1951 New Delhi Team1954 Manila Team1958 Tokyo Team1962 Jakarta Team Contents 1 Early life 2 Basketball career 2 1 San Beda Red Lions 2 2 YCO Painters 2 3 Philippine men s basketball team 3 Coaching career 4 Personal life 5 Achievements 6 Honors 7 Publications 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditLoyzaga was born in San Jose Mindoro now Occidental Mindoro on August 29 1930 He was the fourth child of Joaquin Loyzaga Sr and Carmen Matute His father was a football player and a member of the Philippine national team which competed and won medals at the Far Eastern Championship Games Loyzaga survived the Second World War together with his mother sister and two brothers He studied at the Padre Burgos Elementary School in Santa Mesa Manila and National University for high school until 1948 Basketball career EditLoyzaga learned to play basketball in the neighborhood TERVALAC Teresa Valenzuela Athletic Club basketball courts in Teresa Street Santa Mesa Manila It was in the very same TERVALAC court where he was discovered by Gabby Fajardo one of the Philippines leading coaches of the time Fajardo saw promise in Loyzaga and offered to train Loyzaga for his junior PRATRA Philippine Relief and Trade Rehabilitation Administration team In 1949 Loyzaga quit high school to play for PRATRA winning the MICAA junior crown that year 1 San Beda Red Lions Edit Loyzaga wanted to enroll at Letran but backed out at the last minute when the coach gave him a cold shoulder He was about to enroll at the University of Santo Tomas but this also did not materialize after Fely Fajardo older brother of Gabby coach of the San Beda Red Lions recruited him In the NCAA cage wars for the coveted Zamora Trophy in the 1950s San Beda lost its title bid when Loyzaga did not see action due to scholastic reasons During the spirited rivalry between the San Beda Red Lions and the Ateneo Blue Eagles the sports moderator of San Beda discovered that under the NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association rules Loyzaga had one year of eligibility left He was allowed to play for that one year specifically for the Red Lions to capture the Zamora Cup the prize for the team that had three NCAA championships The only eligible teams were San Beda Champions 1951 and 1952 and Ateneo de Manila Champions 1953 1954 Loyzaga successfully helped San Beda clinch the Zamora Trophy Following San Beda s triple championships 1951 1952 and 1955 the Zamora Trophy was retired That moment in time earned Loyzaga the legendary title of The Big Difference 2 3 YCO Painters Edit Loyzaga joined the fabled YCO Painters in 1954 after powering PRATRA and its successor team PRISCO Price Stabilization Corporation to the National Open championship in 1950 and 1953 respectively He helped the Painters achieve a 49 game winning streak from 1954 to 1956 including several MICAA titles and ten straight National Open titles Loyzaga took over as the Painters head coach after retiring in 1964 4 5 Philippine men s basketball team Edit Loyzaga was a two time Olympian 1952 9th place and 1956 7th place as a member of the Philippines men s national basketball team He helped the Philippines become one of the best in the world at the time winning four consecutive Asian Games gold medals 1951 1954 1958 1962 and two consecutive FIBA Asia Championships 1960 1963 His finest moment was at the 1954 FIBA World Championship where he led the Philippines to a bronze finish It was the best finish by an Asian country and the Philippines have remained the only Asian medalist in the tournament He finished as one of the tournament s leading scorers with a 16 4 points per game average and was named in the tournament s All Star selection 2 6 7 Coaching career EditLoyzaga started as player coach for YCO during the early 1960s After retiring as a player in 1964 he became the head coach of YCO and the Manila Bank Golden Bankers in the MICAA and the UST Glowing Goldies in the UAAP He coached the Philippine men s basketball team that won the 1967 ABC Championship now known as the FIBA Asia Championship In the Philippine Basketball Association he coached U Tex 1975 1976 and Tanduay 1977 1979 4 Personal life EditLoyzaga was married to Vicky Cuerva on 21 May 1957 the couple s children include basketball players Chito and Joey Princess and actresses Bing and Teresa 8 9 10 He was the grandfather of Diego Loyzaga 11 Loyzaga died on January 27 2016 at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan Metro Manila 8 He suffered a stroke in Australia in 2011 prior to returning to the Philippines in 2013 12 13 14 As a posthumous commemoration the San Beda College officially retired the 14 jersey used by Loyzaga during the opening ceremonies of the NCAA Season 92 basketball tournament on June 25 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena 15 Members of the Loyzaga family attended the jersey retirement ceremony 16 Achievements EditAs player NCAA 1951 NCAA Basketball Champions San Beda College 1952 NCAA Basketball Champions San Beda College 1955 NCAA Basketball Champions Zamora Cup Retirement Red Lions San Beda College MICAA 1954 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1955 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1956 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1957 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1958 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1959 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1960 National Basketball Champions YCO Painters 1964 MICAA Champions YCO Painters Philippine national team 1951 Asian Games champions 1952 Olympic Games ninth place 1954 Asian Games champions 1954 FIBA World Championship bronze medalist FIBA World Championship All Star Mythical Five 1954 1956 Olympic Games seventh place 1958 Asian Games champions 1959 FIBA World Championship eighth place 1960 FIBA Asia Championship champions FIBA Asia Championship All Star Mythical Five 1960 1962 Asian Games champions 1963 FIBA Asia Championship champions As head coach 1967 FIBA Asia champions 1968 Olympic Games 13th placeHonors EditPhilippine National Basketball Hall of Fame 1999 4 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athletes of the 20th Century award 2000 Philippine Olympic Committee Presidential Olympism Award 2016 17 Publications EditBocobo Christian and Celis Beth Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball Philippines 2004 Dela Cruz Juan Book of Pinoy Facts and Records National Bookstore Mandaluyong Philippines 2004 References Edit Rene Saguisag April 4 2012 Rene Saguisag on Caloy Loyzaga The Big Difference simply the best ever Interaksyon Archived from the original on 2012 04 07 Retrieved 2013 09 22 a b Rhodeza Mae S Junio Carlos Loyzaga The Big Difference Smart Pinoys ATBP Henry Liao August 31 2012 Carlos Loyzaga Greatest Filipino Cager Ever Part III Game Face a b c Hall of Fame rites tonight philstar com 27 July 2002 Retrieved 26 June 2015 Henry Liao September 2 2012 CARLOS LOYZAGA GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER PART IV Game Face Henry Liao August 24 2012 CALOY LOYZAGA The Greatest Filipino Cager Ever Part I Game Face Henry Liao August 24 2012 CALOY LOYZAGA GREATEST FILIPINO CAGER EVER PART II Game Face a b Dee Ignacio 27 January 2016 PH basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga dies Rappler Retrieved 27 January 2016 Erwin Santiago January 27 2016 Philippine basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga dies at 85 PEP Cinco Lito Almendralejo Albert Loyzaga Gibbs Bing Loyzaga Chito 2013 The Big Difference Philippines San Beda College Alumni Association pp 115 128 ISBN 978 971 23 6444 0 Serato Arniel C Teresa Loyzaga on possible showbiz comeback Archived 2015 02 20 at the Wayback Machine Pep ph Manila 4 September 2014 Retrieved 28 January 2016 Filipino hoops legend Caloy Loyzaga passes away Archived 2016 01 27 at the Wayback Machine news abs cbn com 27 January 2016 Philippine basketball legend Carlos Caloy Loyzaga passes away spin ph accessed 27 January 2016 Terrado Reuben 13 April 2013 Big Difference Loyzaga back in country for good shows support for Red Lions Sports Interactive Network Philippines Retrieved 27 January 2016 San Beda to retire 14 for basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga ABS CBN Sports May 13 2016 Retrieved May 13 2016 WATCH San Beda retires Caloy Loyzaga s jersey ABS CBN News June 25 2016 Retrieved June 25 2016 Henson Quinito February 17 2016 P 5M for Loyzaga family The Philippine Star Retrieved February 17 2016 External links EditCarlos Loyzaga at FIBA Carlos Loyzaga at Basketball Reference com Carlos Loyzaga at Olympedia Basketball reference com Blogs inquirer net Interaksyon com Sports enquirer com Philstar com Journal com ph Gameface ph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlos Loyzaga amp oldid 1128442885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
