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| Born | October 17, 1937 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1974–1979; 1987–1989 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1974–1979 | Toyota | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Shell | ||||||||||||||
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Edmundo "Dante" S. Silverio, Sr. (born October 17, 1937), [1] [2] is a Filipino painter, former basketball coach and former champion race car driver.
Silverio rose to prominence in 1972, when he captured a rare double feat, winning the International Greenhills Grand Prix and, two months later, the Royal Rally of Champions.
Toyota (1973-1979)
Silverio became involved in basketball when he formed the Toyota Athletic Club (Komatsu Komets/Toyota Comets) in 1973 which participated in the MICAA. From being its team manager, he became its head coach in 1974 after coach Nilo Verona left the team. In the PBA, he led the franchise to five championships and six runner-up finishes.
In December 1979, Silverio resigned from the team after corporate management decided to reinstate players Ramon Fernandez, Ernesto Estrada and Abe King in Game 2 of the Invitational (3rd) Conference championship finals. Silverio did not field these players in during the conference, claiming the three deliberately “didn't play their best” in a losing finals stint against Royal Tru Orange during the previous conference (1979 Open (2nd) Conference). Toyota eventually won the title on December 15, 1979, under assistant coach Fort Acuña, beating arch-rival Crispa in four games.
Shell (1988-1989)
He returned to the PBA in 1988-1989 as head coach of Shell. He piloted the franchise to runner-up finishes in the 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference and 1989 PBA Open Conference.
PBA All-Star Games (1975, 1989)
During the PBA's inaugural season, Silverio coached in the pioneering version of the PBA All-Star Games on December 23, 1975, called the PBA Ovaltine Dream Games. Silverio's Ovaltine Yellow squad lost to the Ovaltine Brown team coached by Baby Dalupan, 126-123 in the third and deciding match.
In 1989, Silverio coached the Rookie-Sophomores-Juniors All-Stars during the 1989 PBA All-Star Weekend, losing to the Veteran All-Stars coached by Baby Dalupan, 132-130.
Crispa-Toyota Reunion Game (2003)
In 2003, Silverio participated in the Crispa-Toyota reunion game during the 2003 PBA All-Star Weekend, coaching the Toyota team to a 65-61 victory.
Philippine Men's Basketball Team (1973)
Silverio was the team manager of the Philippines men's national basketball team which captured the 1973 FIBA Asia Championship. [3]
Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski Sr., also known by his nicknames Sonny, Big J, and Jawo, is a Filipino former professional basketball player, head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004. He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is widely regarded as one of the best and most popular PBA players of all-time. He was named part of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2005.
The Crispa-Toyota rivalry was between the now-defunct PBA teams — the Crispa Redmanizers and the Toyota Tamaraws. The two teams dominated the PBA from 1975 to 1983, winning 21 out of the possible 26 PBA titles of those seasons. Such was their popularity that whenever these two teams met on the basketball court, the streets of Metro Manila and in the Philippine provinces would be virtually deserted, as most people, especially the PBA fans, would be focused on their TV and radio sets, watching or listening to the coverage of the game.
The Crispa Redmanizers were a multi-titled Filipino basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1984. It was one of the nine founding teams of the PBA, winning a total of thirteen PBA championships, including two grand slams. Founded in 1956 by businessman Valeriano "Danny" Floro, the team was owned by P. Floro and Sons, Inc. (defunct).
Ramon Sadaya Fernandez is a Filipino former professional basketball player and current commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission. Fernandez won four PBA Most Valuable Player awards and a record 19 PBA titles. Fernandez stood at 6'4 barefoot during his prime but due to mild gigantism grew to 6'5 during his final seasons. He scored 18,996 points to finish as the PBA's all-time scoring leader. He is also the PBA's all-time leader in rebounds, blocked shots, free throws made, playing minutes and second all-time in assists, games played and steals. He played for five teams in his entire PBA career starting with the Toyota, Manila Beer, Tanduay, Purefoods and San Miguel. Fernandez played in many international tournaments as a member of the Philippine basketball team. He is often regarded by tenured analysts as the greatest player to have ever played in the Philippine Basketball Association.
The Toyota Super Corollas were a multi-titled basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1983. Founded in 1973 by businessman and sportsman Dante Silverio, the team - formally named Toyota Athletic Club - was owned by Delta Motor Corporation (defunct) and played under various names - Komatsu Komets, Toyota Comets, Toyota Silver Tamaraws, Toyota Tamaraws, Toyota Superdiesels, Toyota Super Corollas and Toyota Silver Coronas.
Francis C. Arnaiz is a Filipino former basketball player. He is best known for his career in the PBA, playing for Toyota and Ginebra San Miguel from 1975 to 1986.
The 1975 PBA season was the inaugural season of the Philippine Basketball Association.
The 1978 PBA season was the fourth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1979 PBA season was the fifth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1982 PBA season was the eighth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
William "Bogs" Adornado is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is one of the Philippine Basketball Association's Greatest Players and was inducted to its Hall of Fame in 2005. He was a three-time PBA Most Valuable Player and is considered one of the best Filipino basketball players of all-time.
Virgilio "Baby" Adam Dalupan was a Filipino basketball coach and player. Dubbed "The Maestro", Dalupan was best known for his lengthy coaching tenure with the Crispa Redmanizers and garnered a career total of 52 basketball championships.
Fortunato "Fort" Acuña was a Filipino professional basketball player and coach.
The 1989 PBA All-Star Game is the first all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), coinciding the 1989 PBA season.
The 1975 PBA All-Philippine Championship was the third and last conference of the 1975 PBA season. It started on November 30 and ended on December 14, 1975. The Toyota Comets and the Crispa Redmanizers played for the third championship contested by the league.
The 1979 Toyota Tamaraws season was the fifth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1982 Crispa Redmanizers season was the eighth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1977 Crispa Redmanizers season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1979 PBA Invitational Championship was the third conference of the 1979 PBA season. It started on November 20 and ended on December 15, 1979.
