Alfonso Marquez (basketball)
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Alfonso R. Márquez
Youth career
Alfonso Márquez played for the high school team of
Club career
Márquez joined Ysmael Steel Admirals in 1958. He won six championships as a part of the Ysmael Steel squad. An all-around player, he could play the center, forward and guard positions. He later played for Meralco and Mariwasa during the 1970s in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association.
International career
Márquez was a former member of Philippine national team. His performance playing with the University of Visayas gained the attention of head coach Baby Dalupan helping Márquez secure a place in the Philippines roster for the 1959 FIBA World Championship in Chile.[2]
Márquez has also suited up for the Philippines at the
Retirement and later life
Márquez retired from competitive basketball to focus on his family. He held a management position at the Kamuning branch of Meralco and later held a position in the government accounts department in the main office of the same electricity company. In his later years leading to his death on April 15, 2020, Márquez had been in frail health.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfonso Márquez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Basketball Olympian Alfonso Marquez dies at 82". Rappler. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Sports Officials Grace Hall Of Fame Rites Tonight". The Philippine Star. July 7, 2002. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
External links
- Alfonso Márquez at FIBA
- Alfonso Márquez at Basketball-Reference.com
- Alfonso Márquez at Olympics.com
- Alfonso Márquez at Olympedia
