Alfonso Marquez, the clean-cut shooting guard who made two Olympic basketball teams in the 1960s, passed away.
MANILA, Philippines – Alfonso Marquez, the clean-cut shooting guard who made two Olympic basketball teams in the 1960s, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, his daughter told Rappler on Friday. He was 82.Former teammates provided early news of the death of Marquez, feared for his passing and clutch long shot.
With his selfless play, dribbling skills, leadership and fitness, Marquez managed to continue playing, the last for Mariwasa at the age of 37, when the Philippine Basketball Association opened in 1975. Marquez's international debut fizzled out as his inexperience told. But in 1960, especially in the Rome Olympics, Marquez bloomed as a shooting guard who can pass well.
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