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{{short description|Filipino basketball player and coach}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Valentin "Tito" M. Eduque
| name = Valentín "Tito" M. Eduque
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| alias =
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| number = 3
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| nickname =
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|08|26}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|08|26}}
| birth_place =
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| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2001|11|08|1927|08|26}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2001|11|08|1927|08|26}}
| death_place = [[Philippines]]
| death_place = [[Philippines]]
| nationality = Filipino
| nationality = Filipino
| high_school = [[De La Salle University|De La Salle College]]
| high_school = [[De La Salle University|De La Salle]] ([[Manila]])
| college = [[De La Salle University|De La Salle College]]
| college = [[UST Growling Tigers basketball|UST]]<br/>[[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle]]
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| career_start = 1946
| career_start = 1946
| career_end = 1957
| career_end = 1957
| years1 = 1946
| years1 = 1952–1957
| team1 = [[UST Growling Tigers|UST]] ([[UAAP]])
| team1 = [[YCO Painters]]
| years2= 1947–1951
| team2 = [[De La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle College]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA]])
| years3 = 1952–1957
| team3 = [[YCO Painters|YCO]] ([[MICAA]])
| coach_start = 1954
| coach_start = 1954
| coach_end = 1986
| coach_end = 1986
| cyears1= 1954–1957 | cteam1= [[YCO Painters|YCO]] (playing coach)
| cyears1= 1954–1957 | cteam1= [[YCO Painters]] (playing coach)
| cyears2= ?–1968 | cteam2= [[Ysmael Steel Admirals|Ysmael Steel]]
| cyears2= ?–1968 | cteam2= [[Ysmael Steel Admirals]]
| cyears3= 1964–1978 | cteam3= [[De La Salle University|De La Salle College]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA]])
| cyears3= 1964–1978 | cteam3= [[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle]]
| cyears4= 1968–1970 | cteam4= [[Meralco Reddy Kilowatts|MERALCO]]
| cyears4= 1968–1970 | cteam4= [[Meralco Reddy Kilowatts]]
| cyears5= 1971–1972 | cteam5= Mariwasa-Akai
| cyears5= 1971–1972 | cteam5= Mariwasa-Akai
| cyears6= 1973–1976 | cteam6= Concepcion Motorola (MICAA) / Carrier/Quasar (PBA)
| cyears6= 1973–1976 | cteam6= Concepcion Motorola / Carrier/Quasar (PBA)
| cyears7= 1977 | cteam7= Mariwasa-Honda
| cyears7= 1977 | cteam7= Mariwasa-Honda
| cyears8= 1980–1981 | cteam8= [[Tanduay Rhum Masters|Tanduay]]
| cyears8= 1980–1981 | cteam8= [[Tanduay Rhum Masters]]
| cyears9= 1983 | cteam9= Galerie Dominique
| cyears9= 1983 | cteam9= Galerie Dominique
| cyears10= 1986 | cteam10= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters|Manila Beer]]
| cyears10= 1986 | cteam10= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
'''Championships:''' (as coach, partial list)<br>
'''Championships:''' (as coach, partial list)<br>
'''[[NCAA Basketball Championship (Philippines)|NCAA men’s basketball]] (2):'''<br>
'''[[NCAA Basketball Championship (Philippines)|NCAA men’s basketball]] (2):'''<br>
[[De La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle]] (2):<br>
[[De La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle]] (2):

<small>
* 1971-1972
* 1971-1972
* 1974-1975</small>
* 1974-1975
'''[[Philippines men's national basketball team|Philippine men’s basketball team]] (2):'''<br>
'''[[Philippines men's national basketball team|Philippine men’s basketball team]] (2):'''

<small>
* [[Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games|1958 Asian Games]]
* [[Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games|1958 Asian Games]]
* [[1973 ABC Championship|1973 FIBA Asia]]</small>
* [[FIBA Asia Championship]] ([[1973 ABC Championship|1973]])

'''[[Basketball Association of the Philippines|BAP]]/[[MICAA]]/others (9):'''<br>
'''[[Basketball Association of the Philippines|BAP]]/[[MICAA]]/others (9):'''<br>
[[YCO Painters]] (7):<br>
[[YCO Painters]] (7):

<small>
* 1954 National
* 1954 National
* 1954 MICAA
* 1954 MICAA
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* 1956 MICAA
* 1956 MICAA
* 1957 National
* 1957 National
* 1957 MICAA</small>
* 1957 MICAA
[[Meralco Reddy Kilowatts|MERALCO]] (1):<br>
[[Meralco Reddy Kilowatts|Meralco]] (1):

<small>
* 1969 National Seniors</small>
* 1969 National Seniors
Mariwasa-Akai (1):<br>
Mariwasa-Akai (1):

<small>
* 1972 MICAA Open</small>
* 1972 MICAA Open
}}
}}


'''Valentin "Tito" M. Eduque''' (August 26, 1927 – November 8, 2001) was a Filipino [[basketball]] coach and player.
'''Valentín "Tito" M. Eduque''' (August 26, 1927 – November 8, 2001) was a Filipino [[basketball]] coach and player.

==Career==


He was a member of the 1946 [[University of Santo Tomas]] varsity team, among his teammates were [[Ramon Campos, Jr.]], Primitivo Martinez, Julian Malonso and Dr. Jose Genato. The Glowing Goldies squad was undefeated in capturing the UAAP crown. Eduque also starred for La Salle and led the Archers to the 1947 NCAA title, his Archer teammates were Eddie Decena, Eddie Sharuff, Jose Mendieta, Jun Inigo, and Jess Pimentel.
He was a member of the 1946 [[University of Santo Tomas]] varsity team, among his teammates were [[Ramon Campos, Jr.]], Primitivo Martinez, Julian Malonso and Dr. Jose Genato. The Glowing Goldies squad was undefeated in capturing the UAAP crown. Eduque also starred for La Salle and led the Archers to the 1947 NCAA title, his Archer teammates were Eddie Decena, Eddie Sharuff, Jose Mendieta, Jun Inigo, and Jess Pimentel.


Eduque saw action for the [[YCO Painters]] under coach [[Leo Prieto]] from 1952 to 1957 and then took over as playing coach. In 1964, he led the Philippines at Olympic qualifying tournament in Yokohama in 1964.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trinidad|first1=Recab|title=Philippine basketball now a discordant truth|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=51g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2562%2C14701120|accessdate=22 August 2015|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=2 August 2002}}</ref> He won the [[1973 ABC Championship|Asian Basketball Confederation]] (ABC) as the Philippines' coach in Manila in 1973.
Eduque saw action for the [[YCO Painters]] under coach [[Leo Prieto]] from 1952 to 1957 and then took over as playing coach. In 1964, he led the Philippines at Olympic qualifying tournament in Yokohama in 1964.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trinidad|first1=Recah|title=Philippine basketball now a discordant truth|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=51g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2562%2C14701120|access-date=August 22, 2015|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=August 2, 2002}}</ref> He won the [[1973 ABC Championship|Asian Basketball Confederation]] (ABC) as the Philippines' coach in Manila in 1973.


Later known as "the man in white" for his penchant for wearing white clothing, Eduque was married to Inday Vargas, daughter of [[Jorge B. Vargas]]. He had five children with Inday. After the death of Inday, he later married Flor Valenzona, with whom he had three children.
Later known as "the man in white" for his penchant for wearing white clothing, Eduque was married to Inday Vargas, daughter of [[Jorge B. Vargas]]. He had five children with Inday. After the death of Inday, he later married Flor Valenzona, with whom he had three children.


In 2000, he was cited, along with coach [[Baby Dalupan]] for their contributions to basketball and were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the National Basketball Hall of Fame whose Executive Director Jose Zubiri hosted the second enshrinement affair at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vanzi|first1=Sol Jose|title=BASKETBALL: NO HALL OF FAME RITES THIS YEAR?|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2001/11/sp/sp001726.htm|accessdate=22 August 2015|publisher=Philippine Star|date=4 November 2001|location=Manila}}</ref>
In 2000, he was cited, along with coach [[Baby Dalupan]] for their contributions to basketball and were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the National Basketball Hall of Fame whose Executive Director Jose Zubiri hosted the second enshrinement affair at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vanzi|first1=Sol Jose|title=BASKETBALL: NO HALL OF FAME RITES THIS YEAR?|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2001/11/sp/sp001726.htm|access-date=August 22, 2015|publisher=Philippine Star|date=November 4, 2001|location=Manila}}</ref>


== Death ==
⚫
Eduque died on November 8, 2001.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sarmenta|first1=Sev|title=Remembering the man in white|url=http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/Remembering-the-man-in-white.html|accessdate=22 August 2015|work=One Game At A Time|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=29 August 2010}}</ref>

⚫
Eduque died on November 8, 2001.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sarmenta|first1=Sev|title=Remembering the man in white|url=http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/Remembering-the-man-in-white.html|access-date=August 22, 2015|work=One Game At A Time|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=August 29, 2010}}</ref>

<gallery widths=200 heights=150>
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum.jpg|Familia Eduque Mausoleum, [[La Loma Cemetery]]
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum3.jpg|Eduque's tomb
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum2.jpg|Elsie Tabora's tomb
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum5.jpg|Maria Luisa Eduque Abaya tomb
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum4.jpg|Maria Luisa Inday Vargas Eduque tomb
File:Valentin_Tito_Eduque_Family_Mausoleum8.jpg|Family grave
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:De La Salle Green Archers basketball coaches]]

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Latest revision as of 01:13, 23 August 2024

Valentín "Tito" M. Eduque
Personal information
Born(1927-08-26)August 26, 1927
DiedNovember 8, 2001(2001-11-08) (aged 74)
Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle (Manila)
CollegeUST
De La Salle
Playing career1946–1957
Number3
Coaching career1954–1986
Career history
As player:
1952–1957YCO Painters
As coach:
1954–1957YCO Painters (playing coach)
?–1968Ysmael Steel Admirals
1964–1978De La Salle
1968–1970Meralco Reddy Kilowatts
1971–1972Mariwasa-Akai
1973–1976Concepcion Motorola / Carrier/Quasar (PBA)
1977Mariwasa-Honda
1980–1981Tanduay Rhum Masters
1983Galerie Dominique
1986Manila Beer Brewmasters
Career highlights and awards
Championships: (as coach, partial list)

NCAA men’s basketball (2):
De La Salle (2):

  • 1971-1972
  • 1974-1975

Philippine men’s basketball team (2):

BAP/MICAA/others (9):
YCO Painters (7):

  • 1954 National
  • 1954 MICAA
  • 1955 National
  • 1956 National
  • 1956 MICAA
  • 1957 National
  • 1957 MICAA

Meralco (1):

  • 1969 National Seniors

Mariwasa-Akai (1):

  • 1972 MICAA Open

Valentín "Tito" M. Eduque (August 26, 1927 – November 8, 2001) was a Filipino basketball coach and player.

Career

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He was a member of the 1946 University of Santo Tomas varsity team, among his teammates were Ramon Campos, Jr., Primitivo Martinez, Julian Malonso and Dr. Jose Genato. The Glowing Goldies squad was undefeated in capturing the UAAP crown. Eduque also starred for La Salle and led the Archers to the 1947 NCAA title, his Archer teammates were Eddie Decena, Eddie Sharuff, Jose Mendieta, Jun Inigo, and Jess Pimentel.

Eduque saw action for the YCO Painters under coach Leo Prieto from 1952 to 1957 and then took over as playing coach. In 1964, he led the Philippines at Olympic qualifying tournament in Yokohama in 1964.[1] He won the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) as the Philippines' coach in Manila in 1973.

Later known as "the man in white" for his penchant for wearing white clothing, Eduque was married to Inday Vargas, daughter of Jorge B. Vargas. He had five children with Inday. After the death of Inday, he later married Flor Valenzona, with whom he had three children.

In 2000, he was cited, along with coach Baby Dalupan for their contributions to basketball and were given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the National Basketball Hall of Fame whose Executive Director Jose Zubiri hosted the second enshrinement affair at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati.[2]

Death

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Eduque died on November 8, 2001.[3]

  • Familia Eduque Mausoleum, La Loma Cemetery
    Familia Eduque Mausoleum, La Loma Cemetery
  • Eduque's tomb
    Eduque's tomb
  • Elsie Tabora's tomb
    Elsie Tabora's tomb
  • Maria Luisa Eduque Abaya tomb
    Maria Luisa Eduque Abaya tomb
  • Maria Luisa Inday Vargas Eduque tomb
    Maria Luisa Inday Vargas Eduque tomb
  • Family grave
    Family grave

References

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  1. ^ Trinidad, Recah (August 2, 2002). "Philippine basketball now a discordant truth". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose (November 4, 2001). "BASKETBALL: NO HALL OF FAME RITES THIS YEAR?". Manila: Philippine Star. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Sarmenta, Sev (August 29, 2010). "Remembering the man in white". One Game At A Time. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

Further reading

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