Alberto Canco Reynoso Sr. Biography

Alberto "Big Boy Reynoso" was born on May 14, 1940 in Bang Bang ,  Pasig Rizal which is now called Pasig City.  The first of ten children of Pastor De Leon Reynoso and Isabel Intalan Cangco Reynoso.  He attended Rizal High School and was encouraged to play basketball because he was tall for a high school student.  He then got spotted by Jaime Lucas who was one of the key instruments of his basketball career.  He recruited him to play for San Beda College and was instrumental in the Red Lion run for the 1959 and 1960 NCAA title.  He was under 2 great coaches, Tata Carranceja and Arturo Rius where he learned a lot about the fundamentals of the game.  He had dedication, sacrifice and discipline that made him a complete player he was.  He worked hard at school and worked hard at their practices as well.  Big Boy was one of Philippine basketball's wide bodies only 6'2 210-220 lbs. and developed the skill of limiting opponents of rebounding the ball.  He was a complete player who sets up solid screens with his wide frame, rebounding, assist and follow up missed shots.  He played and guarded taller players and showed no fear.  Big Boy look back at times even wonder why he end up playing basketball.  He really wanted to be an Airplane Pilot.  And Also being born and raise in Pasig,  he spent much of his urchin days swimming and playing in the river,  Pasig river they use to say, he also wanted to be a swimmer.  Big Boy was the greatest!  On and off the court down to earth person who never forgot where he came from.  He retired and lived a private life with his family and 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren in the U.S..  He was BLESSED with AMAZING GRACE.

MABUHAY!

Voted two consecutive times "MR BASKETBALL"  by the members of The Philippine Sportswriter Association

1967 and 1970

Teams Played:                                                    

RP Olympic Team                                              

1957-1960  San Beda Red Lions (NCAA)          

1960-1968  Ysmael Steels (MICAA)                   

1968-1972  Meralco  (MICAA)                            

1973-1974  Toyota  (PBA)                                  

1975-1976  Mariwasa Noritake  (PBA)              

Games Played IN:                                                

1962  Asian Games (Jakarta Indonesia)             

(Champions)

1963  Asian Basketball Conference (Taipei)      

(Champions)

1964  Tokyo Olympics                                          

1965  Asian Basketball Conference Kuala         

Lumpur Indonesia  

                  coached by Fely Fajardo                 

                  ( 2nd Place)                    

1966  Asian Games Bangkok Thailand              

1967  ABC Seoul Korea Team Captain               

         Coached by Caloy Loyzaga                    

(Champions)                    

1968  Mexico Olympics                                                 

1969  Missed the game severe ankle injury      

    ABC Bangkok Thailand.  His absence     was felt by the RP Team that lost to         Korea for the title.  

1972  Nominated for the Munich Olympics          

         but missed the games, was suspended

          with his teammate Robert  Jaworski                 

       due to a court brawl with the referees.

1973  7th Asian Games Manila Philippines         

Coached by Tito Eduque

(Champions) 

1974  World Basketball                                        

San Juan Puerto Rico                      

1976  Retired                                                        

1977-1979  Coached Mariwasa Honda (PBA)             

1980-1982  Coached Finance Inc                                     

Athletic club                    

1984-1987  Coached AL Manama Sports            

club in Bahrain                

Trained under the following coaches:

1.  Arturo Ruiz and Tata Carranceja                  

(San Beda College Red Lions)                 

1957-58  /  1959-60           

Back to back CHAMPIONS      

2.  Enrique Crame  (Ysmael Steel )                    

MICAA Amateur League                        

3.  Velentin 'Tito ' Eduque   (Ysmael Steel)          

MICAA Amateur League                      

4.  Felecisimo Fajardo  (Ysmael Steel)                

MICAA Amateur League                    

5.  Carlos Loyzaga  (Philippine Team)                         

6.  Lauro Mumar  (MICAA Amateur League)        

and (Philippine Team)                              

7.  Baby Dalupan  (Philippine Team)                     

8.  Nilo Verona  (Toyota)  PBA-PRO                      

9.  Dante Silverio  (Toyota)  PBA-PRO               

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