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Dionisio Calvo was born on 20 November, 1904 in Manila, Philippine Islands, is a Filipino basketball player and coach. Discover Dionisio Calvo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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73 years old |
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Scorpio |
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20 November, 1904 |
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20 November |
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Manila, Philippine Islands |
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9 December, 1977 |
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Dionisio Calvo Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Dionisio Calvo height not available right now. We will update Dionisio Calvo's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Dionisio Calvo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dionisio Calvo worth at the age of 73 years old? Dionisio Calvo’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Philippines. We have estimated Dionisio Calvo's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Dionisio "Chito" Calvo (November 20, 1904 – December 9, 1977) was a Filipino basketball player, swimmer, and coach who mentored both the basketball and football national teams of the Philippines.
He was one of the greatest Filipino sportsmen in history and helped in the development of both Philippine and Asian basketball.
Born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines, Calvo studied at the Ateneo grade school and the Manila high school prior to enrolling at the University of the Philippines college of agriculture at age 18.
In 1921, Calvo became the first Filipino to win the platform diving title at the Far Eastern Games, forerunner of the Asian Games.
He embarked on a brilliant career as an all-around athlete excelling in swimming, basketball, soccer, track, and even boxing.
He was a member of the Philippine national swimming team that competed in the 1921 and 1923 Far Eastern Games.
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.
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.
Calvo also coached the Philippines national football team that finished with a tie for second place in the 1934 Far Eastern Games.
Later, Calvo coached the Philippines men's national basketball team to a fifth-place finish in the 1936 Summer Olympics held at Berlin, Germany.
A one-point loss to the United States prevented the Filipinos from qualifying in the round of four.
The fifth-place finish remained the best finish by the national team and by an Asian country in the Olympic Games basketball history.
In 1938, Calvo organized the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA).
MICAA was a commercialized amateur basketball league that help shaped Philippine basketball for more than 30 years.
After the Second World War, Calvo coached the second Philippine Olympic basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics held at London, England, United Kingdom.
Calvo was also the head coach of the first Philippine national team that captured the basketball gold medal in the 1951 Asian Games and includes basketball legends, Carlos Loyzaga and Lauro Mumar.
He also led the team that participated at the 1954 Asian Games.
Calvo along with Ambrosio Padilla initiated the formation of the Asian Basketball Confederation (now the FIBA Asia) in 1960 and served as its first ever Secretary-General with Padilla as its first president.
In 1982, the organizing committee of the seventh Asian Youth basketball championship has cited Calvo for his efforts in establishing the Asian Basketball Confederation.
He was the first Filipino and a charter inductee for the FIBA Hall of Fame when he was inducted as a contributor on March 1, 2007.
Two years after his death, Calvo was inducted into the Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
The team finished 12th but set a new record by thrashing Iraq, 102–30 in their opening game.
The Philippines was the first country to score over 100 points in a single game of the Olympic Games basketball history.
