Teddy Alfarero was a Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.
10 Facts About Teddy Alfarero
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In 1978, Teddy Alfarero took a 12-hour boat ride from Lanao to Cebu and reported to University of the Visayas coach Jake Rojas for a tryout.
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Teddy Alfarero played a year for the Green Lancers then was recruited to play for La Salle in 1980, where he played for four years.
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Teddy Alfarero was an alternate on the Philippine youth team under coach Turo Valenzona in 1980 and a reliever on the national squad that saw action at the Asian Basketball Confederation championships in Calcutta in 1981.
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Teddy Alfarero joined Elmer Reyes, Ed Cordero and Franz Pumaren on the Philippine team that won the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games in 1981.
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Teddy Alfarero took trips to Kuwait, Singapore and China to play hoops.
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In 1985, Teddy Alfarero turned pro and wore the Great Taste colors after a brief stint with Northern Cement as a PBA guest club the year before.
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Teddy Alfarero was then acquired by Alaska in 1986 to be part of their inaugural roster.
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Teddy Alfarero briefly returned to the PBA in the 1990 Reinforced Conference playing for Presto Tivoli.
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On May 5,2004, Teddy Alfarero died of complications from a liver ailment at the Rizal Memorial Hospital in Dasmarinas, Cavite.