Valentin Eduque
Valentín "Tito" M. Eduque (August 26, 1927 – November 8, 2001) was a Filipino basketball coach and player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1927 |
| Died | November 8, 2001 (aged 74) Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| High school | De La Salle College |
| College | De La Salle College |
| Playing career | 1946–1957 |
| Number | 3 |
| Coaching career | 1954–1986 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946 | UST (UAAP) |
| 1947–1951 | De La Salle College (NCAA) |
| 1952–1957 | YCO (MICAA) |
| As coach: | |
| 1954–1957 | YCO (playing coach) |
| ?–1968 | Ysmael Steel (MICAA) |
| 1964–1978 | De La Salle College (NCAA) |
| 1968–1970 | Meralco (MICAA) |
| 1971–1972 | Mariwasa-Akai (MICAA) |
| 1973–1976 | Concepcion Motorola (MICAA) / Carrier/Quasar (PBA) |
| 1977 | Mariwasa-Honda (PBA) |
| 1980–1981 | Tanduay (PBA) |
| 1983 | Galerie Dominique (PBA) |
| 1986 | Manila Beer (PBA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Championships: (as coach, partial list) NCAA men’s basketball (2):
Philippine men’s basketball team (2): BAP/MICAA/others (9):
Meralco (1):
Mariwasa-Akai (1):
| |
He was a member of the 1946 University of Santo Tomas varsity team, among his teammates were Ramon Campos, Jr., Primitivo Martinez, Julian Malonso and Dr. Jose Genato. The Glowing Goldies squad was undefeated in capturing the UAAP crown. Eduque also starred for La Salle and led the Archers to the 1947 NCAA title, his Archer teammates were Eddie Decena, Eddie Sharuff, Jose Mendieta, Jun Inigo, and Jess Pimentel.
Eduque saw action for the YCO Painters under coach Leo Prieto from 1952 to 1957 and then took over as playing coach. In 1964, he led the Philippines at Olympic qualifying tournament in Yokohama in 1964.[1] He won the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) as the Philippines' coach in Manila in 1973.
Later known as "the man in white" for his penchant for wearing white clothing, Eduque was married to Inday Vargas, daughter of Jorge B. Vargas. He had five children with Inday. After the death of Inday, he later married Flor Valenzona, with whom he had three children.
In 2000, he was cited, along with coach Baby Dalupan for their contributions to basketball and were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the National Basketball Hall of Fame whose Executive Director Jose Zubiri hosted the second enshrinement affair at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati.[2]
Eduque died on November 8, 2001.[3]
References
- ^ Trinidad, Recab (August 2, 2002). "Philippine basketball now a discordant truth". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose (November 4, 2001). "BASKETBALL: NO HALL OF FAME RITES THIS YEAR?". Manila: Philippine Star. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Sarmenta, Sev (August 29, 2010). "Remembering the man in white". One Game At A Time. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
Further reading
- Sing No Sad Songs For Tito. The Philippine Star. November 9, 2001