Dionisio "Chito" Calvo 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.
Teófilo E. Yldefonso was a Filipino breaststroke swimmer. He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.
Bohemian Sporting Club was a Filipino football club based in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1910 and was one of the first clubs to be established within the country. The club, during the earliest phases of football in the Philippines, imposed its dominance in the country, winning 10 national championships in the early decades of the 1900s.
Enrique Beech was a Philippine footballer and sport shooter.
Manuel Amechazurra, knicknamed "Amecha" and dubbed as "El Aventurero" and "El Capitán", was a Philippine-born Spanish, mostly known for being a footballer who played as a defender and the first Filipino/Asian-born player to play in Europe. He is most renowned for his two spells at FC Barcelona and for being one of its first captains while playing a total of 200 games in the first team with 22 goals scored.
Fortunato Catalon was a Filipino track and field sprinter, who was active in the first half of 1900s. He was selected for the first Philippine delegation to the 1924 Olympics. In 1973, he received special citation from the Asian Amateur Athletic Association as one of the top athletes in Asia for his record in track and field during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Regino R. Ylanan was a Filipino athlete, physician, sports administrator, physical educator, and sports historian. He rose to fame with three gold medals in track and field at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He won two further medals at the 1915 Games and also represented his country in baseball at three editions of the tournament.
Juan K. Taduran was a Filipino track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon and in middle-distance running events. In the 1920s he won three consecutive gold medals in the decathlon at the Far Eastern Championship Games – a forerunner of the Asian Games.
Eduardo Alvir Pacheco also known by his nickname, Eddie Pacheco, was a Filipino sportsman who has represented the Philippines both in international basketball and football.
Augusto "Totoy" Bautista was a Filipino basketball player who made it to six national teams within the span of 11 years. He was one of the best center-forwards in pre-war basketball.
Virgilio Lobregat was a Filipino sportsman best known as a football player. He played for Bohemian S.C., Manila Nomads Sports Club and Casino Español de Manila. At international level he competed for the Philippines national football team at the Far Eastern Games. During World War II, he opposed and fought the Imperial Japanese Army as he joined a guerrilla led by Juan Miguel Elizalde. He was executed in August 1944 along with Elizalde and 70 other prisoners at the Manila North Cemetery.
Joaquín Loyzaga Sr. was a Filipino international footballer who has covered the roles of defender and goalkeeper making himself known as a utility player. He played for Bohemian S.C. and represented the, then called Philippine Islands football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games, the precursor of the Asian Games.
Joaquín López, nicknamed "Chacho" was a Filipino international footballer who played as a midfielder for Bohemian S.C. and for the Philippine Islands football team which he also captained. Chacho López was the most longevous and the most decorated Filipino football player, for both club and country, during the early years of the 1900s. He spent his football career at Bohemian, during the 1910s and 1920s, where he lifted ten trophies and was a Filipino international from 1913 to 1925 bringing home seven Far Eastern Championship medals . Thanks to his longevity and achievements he is regarded as one of the prewar era Philippine football legends.
Eduardo Yrezabal Sr. was a Filipino international football player who, at club level, played for Bohemian SC in the 1910s to the 1920s and also represented the Philippine Islands football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games. After football he served as an official at the highest of ranks at the Elizalde & Co. Inc. and was president of the Elizalde Stamp Club.
Jesús Cacho y Soriano was a Filipino international football player who played for Bohemian SC and represented the Philippine Islands football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games. Besides his football career, he was a successfull businessman and, above all, a noteworthy philatelist.
Alberto Villareal was a Filipino international footballer, coach and one of the legends of the pre-war sports era. He played for Bohemian SC and, as a player, represented the Philippine Island football team in four editions of the Far Eastern Championship Games. The year after he stopped wearing the cleated shoes to become a coach and won a title with the football team of Ateneo de Manila. After that he managed the University of the Philippines and lastly the P. I. football team in the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai.
Fernando Villareal was a Filipino international footballer and was one of the pre-war legend of the game. He played as a Midfielder during his time and while never scaling over the 105 lbs mark, he was considered to be one of the best players in the Philippines. He represented, at club level, Bohemian S.C. and, at international level, the Philippine Island football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games.
Jose Villareal, known as Jose "Peping" Villareal or simply with his nickname "Peping" was a Filipino international footballer who played as a Forward, more specifically as a right out for Bohemian SC and the Philippine Island football team while representing the latter in the 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila.
Angeling Villareal or simply shortened to Angel Villareal was a Filipino international footballer and coach. He was a Defender and played as well as a forward. He played, at club level, for Bohemian SC and later on for Turba Salvaje while at international level he represented the Philippine Island Football Team at the Far Eastern Championship Games. Retired while still young, he became a manager and coached the University of the Philippines football team.
Carlos Villareal was a Filipino football player and amateur boxer. He was active and at his best in those sports until 1923, before he suffered a fractured leg injury.
