19 Facts About Ed Ocampo

Edgardo Luciano Ocampo was a Filipino basketball player and coach.

Ed Ocampo was born in Pampanga, Philippines, on October 5 1938.

Ed Ocampo was one of four children of architects Fernando H Ocampo and Lourdes Luciano.

Ed Ocampo received his education at the Ateneo de Manila.

Ed Ocampo tried joining the school basketball team but did not meet the requirements.

Ed Ocampo was a member of the Philippine football team that toured Korea and Spain in 1956.

Ed Ocampo was active in track and field during his school years in events like shot put and long jump.

In 1956, Ed Ocampo broke his clavicle during a football game and was advised by doctors to cease sports for six months.

Ed Ocampo officially joined the team during the second round of the 1957 NCAA basketball season.

Ed Ocampo led the team to back-to-back NCAA men's basketball championships in 1957 and 1958.

Ed Ocampo became the first team captain to be called King Eagle.

Ed Ocampo was a regular member of the Philippines men's national basketball team from 1959 to 1972.

Ed Ocampo first joined the Philippine team that placed 8th at the 1959 FIBA World Championship held in Chile and was a member of three Philippine teams that won the Asian Basketball Confederation championships.

Ed Ocampo was a three-time Olympian: 1960,1968, and 1972.

Ed Ocampo began his coaching career with the YCO Painters in 1975, winning the MICAA championship that year against Manila Bank in July.

Ed Ocampo became head coach of Royal Tru-Orange in the Philippine Basketball Association in 1978 and won his first PBA championship during the 1979 PBA Open conference.

In 1981, Ed Ocampo became head coach of Toyota and won three more PBA championships.

Ed Ocampo later coached Manila Beer, Shell, and Pepsi.

Ed Ocampo died on July 29,1992 at the age of 53 in Manila, Philippines.