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Published May 27, 2021, 5:08 PM
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Ber Navarro, best known for his role as Ginebra team manager during the latter years of Robert Jaworski’s career, died Tuesday, May 27, due to a cardiac arrest. He was 81.
Navarro, who was once president of La Tondena Distillers, began his tenure as team manager in 1988 and held the position as PBA chairman 10 years later.
His time with the franchise saw the Jaworski-led squad win three PBA championships under the names Anejo Rum 65, Ginebra San Miguel and Gordon’s Gin.
In Navarro’s first year as team manager, Anejo Rhum took the 1988 All-Filipino Conference with Jaworski leading a 3-1 series win over the young Purefoods team powered by rookies Alvin Patrimonio, Jerry Codinera and Jojo Lastimosa.
“This means a lot because I lost mine and it has a lot of sentimental value for me!!” Helterbrand said in his Instagram post.
“EJ (Sabandal), you just made a new friend today and I will start collecting again and what a better way than your own Upper Deck card!!! Mad love bro!!!” Helterbrand added.
The league had secured a deal with American trading card company Upper Deck following the launch of PBA Properties in 2000.
At the time, Upper Deck had a license to produce NBA trading cards, and it used the same templates and designs to produce the PBA version.
Published March 8, 2021, 5:30 PM
Robert Jaworski continues to resonate among Philippine basketball fans even after playing his last game more than two decades ago.
There’s reason why most fans kept hanging on to some of basketball’s great moments authored by “The Big J,” who turned 75 Monday, March 8, 2021
Jaworski achieved success in almost every team he played or coached both at home and beyond while enduring controversies along the way.
The sports section of the
Manila Bulletin looks at some of the good and not so good memories in the career of the man they call “The Living Legend.”
TWO ABC CHAMPIONSHIPS
PHOTO: Government of Davao
FERNANDO SUAREZ – although known as the healing priest, he was also a huge supporter of Philippine tennis who sponsored tournaments across the country in different divisions and age-groups. Southeast Asian Games doubles gold medalist Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon – who both used to play tennis with the late priest – were among those who paid tribute to this proud son of Taal, Batangas. A tournament named after him, the PPS-PEEP Fr. Fernando Suarez Cup has been ongoing for three years at the time of his death. He was 52. Continue reading below ↓
PHOTO: courtesy of jino manansala