Carlos Loyzaga facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1930 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Died | January 27, 2016 (aged 85) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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| College | San Beda College |
| Pro career | 1951–1964 |
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| 1954–1964 | YCO Painters (MICAA) |
Carlos Matute Loyzaga (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. He was born in Manila, Philippine Islands.
He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines. He was called the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time. Loyzaga was a two-time Olympian (1952, 1956), as a member of the Philippines men's national basketball team.
Loyzaga died on January 27, 2016 in San Juan, Metro Manila from complications of a stroke at the age of 85.
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