Albert "Al" Manliguis | |
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 Albert "Al" Manliguis | |
| Born | April 1930 (age 95) |
| Occupation | Basketball Coach |
| Spouse | Grace Kawamoto (married 1956-2016) |
| Children | 8 |
Albert Manliguis (born April 1930) [1] is an American retired basketball coach at Hilo High School [2] [3] [4] [5] who was inducted into the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame. [2] Under Al's coaching, Hilo High School won numerous championships. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Albert Manliguis was born in Onomea, Hawai'i in April 1930. [1]
Al grew up playing basketball in the sugar plantation leagues. [1] [6] He played basketball for Hilo High School. [1] [6] In 1948, Al was voted Most Valuable Player at the Hawai'i Territorial Basketball Tournament (Shriners Interisland Interscholastic Invitational Tournament). [2] [6] [7] [8]
Albert Manliguis attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and played for the University of Hawai'i Rainbows basketball team as a starter for four years. [6] In 1954, he was named the team's "Most Inspirational Player." [2] [6] [9]
Albert Manliguis graduated from the University of Hawai'i with a degree in Physical Education. [4] [10]
In August 1954, Private Albert Manliguis was named "Trainee of the Week" of Company E at the Hawai'i Infantry Training center. [10]
In 1955, Al Manliguis married Grace Kawamoto. [11] They had eight children and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. [12] Al and Grace Manliguis were married for sixty-one years until her death in 2016. [12]
In 1956, Albert Manliguis returned to Hawai'i Island and coached basketball at Laupahoehoe High School. [2] [6]
In 1958, Al began coaching basketball at Hilo High School. [2] [6] He was a basketball coach, teacher, and counselor at Hilo High School. [2] [6] He also coached the school's bowling team and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. [2] [6] Al also taught driver's education classes. [2] [6]
Under Al's coaching, Hilo High School won 19 Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Basketball Championships, and one state championship. [2] [3] [4] [5] He is credited with more than 500 wins. [6]
Al Manliguis was a basketball coach at Hilo High School for 26 years. [2] [3] [4] Al retired from coaching basketball at Hilo High School in 1984. [3] [4]
After retirement, Al volunteered for the Hawai'i Prostate Cancer Coalition's UsTOO East Hawai'i Chapter. [13]