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11 Facts About Orlando Bauzon

1.

Orlando "Orly" Bauzon was a Filipino basketball player and coach.

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Orlando Bauzon played for the men's basketball collegiate varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas.

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Orlando Bauzon joined Toyota in its first MICAA tournament in 1973 and was instrumental in securing his team a place in the final with his last second shot in the semifinal.

4.

Orlando Bauzon continued with Toyota when the franchise transferred to the PBA.

5.

Orlando Bauzon ended his playing career with the Mariwasa Honda Wildcats.

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Orlando Bauzon played for the Philippine national team and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

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Orlando Bauzon represented the country at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok and the 1967 ABC Championship in Seoul.

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Orlando Bauzon has coached his alma mater UST during UAAP Season 51 in 1988 where his squad finished seventh and Adamson University which he led to the UAAP Season 55 finals in 1992 where Adamson faced eventual champions Far Eastern University.

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Orlando Bauzon has mentored the University of the Philippines in 1995 and the Pangasinan Presidents of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998.

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Orlando Bauzon died on September 5,2020, in Pampanga due to cardiac arrest at age 75.

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Orlando Bauzon was married to Josie Orlando Bauzon who was the first female Philippine Sports Commission commissioner.