Orlando Bauzon

Orlando "Orly" Bauzon (November 17, 1944 – September 5, 2020) was a Filipino basketball player and coach.

Orlando Bauzon
Personal information
Born(1944-11-17)November 17, 1944
Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines
DiedSeptember 5, 2020(2020-09-05) (aged 75)
Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Santo Tomas
Career history
As player:
–Meralco Reddy Kilowatts
1973–1978Toyota Comets
1978Mariwasa Honda Wildcats
As coach:
1980–1981Bax Jeans
1983–1984PUP Mighty Maroons
1985–1987UST Lady Goldbelles
1985–1986PHCR Altas
1988UST Glowing Goldies
1992Adamson Falcons
1995UP Fighting Maroons
1998Pangasinan Presidents
Medals
Representing  Philippines
Men's basketball
ABC Championship
Gold medal – first place 1967 Seoul

Early life

Bauzon was born on November 17, 1944, in Calasiao, Pangasinan in the Philippines[1] during the later years of the Japanese occupation of the islands during the World War II era.

Playing career

Collegiate

Bauzon played for the men's basketball collegiate varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas (UST).[2]

MICAA

In the MICAA, he played for the multi-titled Ysmael Steel Admirals, the Meralco Reddy Kilowatts, and the Komatsu Komets/Toyota Comets.[3]

Bauzon joined Toyota in its first MICAA tournament in 1973 and was instrumental in securing his team a place in the final with his last second shot in the semifinal. Toyota won against the Concepcion Motorolas in the final.[4]

PBA

He continued with Toyota when the franchise transferred to the PBA. He ended his playing career with the Mariwasa Honda Wildcats (1978).[2]

National team

Bauzon also played for the Philippine national team and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[5] He also represented the country at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok and the 1967 ABC Championship in Seoul. In the latter, the Philippines won the title besting hosts South Korea in the de facto final.[6]

Coaching career

After his retirement from competitive basketball as player in 1978, he has coached various collegiate teams. He has coached his alma mater UST during UAAP Season 51 in 1988 where his squad finished seventh[7] and Adamson University which he led to the UAAP Season 55 finals in 1992 where Adamson faced eventual champions Far Eastern University.[6] He has also mentored the University of the Philippines in 1995 and the Pangasinan Presidents of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998.[1]

Death

Bauzon died on September 5, 2020, in Pampanga due to cardiac arrest at age 75.[2]

Personal life

Bauzon was married to Josie Bauzon who was the first female Philippine Sports Commission commissioner. His wife died in 2011.[1]

References
  1. Dy, Richard (September 5, 2020). "Former Olympian, Toyota player and UAAP coach Orly Bauzon dies at 75". ESPN5. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. "Olympian Orly Bauzon passes away". ABS-CBN News. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. Bacnis, Justine (September 6, 2020). "Olympian Orly Bauzon, 75, passes away". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. "Thanks for the memories, Orly". Philippine Basketball Association. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Bauzon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  6. Lozada, Bong (September 6, 2020). "Olympian Orly Bauzon passes away at 75". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. Cotongan, Malic (September 6, 2020). "Olympian, UST alumnus Orly Bauzon passes away at 75". Varsitarian. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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