The odd thing about the very public rift between Robert Jaworski and Ramon Fernandez – the two most dominant figures in PBA history – is that they played together for over a decade.
LEGENDS. Robert Jaworski and Ramon Fernandez are among Philippine basketball’s larger-than-life personalities. Photo from Robert Jaworski’s Facebook page
The odd thing about the Jaworski-Fernandez feud is that the two of them played together for over a decade. In 1978, the then 32-year-old Jaworski averaged 20 points, 12 assists, and almost 9 rebounds a game and was the clear choice as the PBA Most Valuable Player. In 1982, Jaworski missed almost half the season because of a groin injury. This resulted in the emergence of a new commanding presence in the Toyota locker room in the person of Fernandez.
The following year, the Toyota squad was sold lock, stock, and barrel to Asia Brewery which had planned to build its team, Beer Hausen, around Fernandez as the franchise player. Fernandez was traded before the third conference to San Miguel for Abet Guidaben. El Presidente would redeem himself by teaming up with Samboy Lim, Hector Calma, playing coach Black, and import Michael Phelps to win for the Beermen the Reinforced Conference over Bobby Parks and Shell Rimula.
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