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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dionisio "Chito"
Calvo was a Filipino basketball player, swimmer, and national team head
coach. He was one of the greatest Filipino sportsmen in history and
helped in the development of both Philippine and Asian basketball. Born
in Manila, Philippines, he was a guard for the championship-winning
Philippine basketball team alongside Lou Salvador in the 1925 Far
Eastern Games, though he earlier represented the country not as a
basketball player. He was a member of the Philippine national swimming
team that competed in the 1921 and 1923 Far Eastern Games. Calvo led the
University of the Philippines to the 1926 NCAA title but earlier
captained the Manila Sporting Goods Co. to Philippine Open title. He
eventually retired to focus on college coaching. His coaching career was
a success, mentoring basketball championship teams of San Beda College,
and the University of Santo Tomas. He also coached the champion teams of
De La Salle College in basketball and football. He later coached the
Philippines national football team that finished with a tie for second
place in the 1934 Far Eastern Games.
