PBA legend Antero "Terry" Saldaña passed away on Wednesday, Feb.1, due to a lingering illness.
He was 65.
Terry Saldana (Photo from Terry Saldaña's Facebook)
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed the sad news after talking to Saldana’s former teammate Ed Cordero.
The PBA is set to hono
An oral history of the game that spawned Ginebra s never-say-die mantra
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Francis Arnaiz talks about Sonny Jaworski s diverse skillset. (1:20)
The generation of sportswriters who covered his early PBA playing days called him The Big J. The more recent one christened him The Living Legend. To everyone else, meaning the rest of the Philippine population, he is known simply as Jawo .
Whatever nickname he goes by, he s a certified basketball god. And since he s turning 75, starting on March 2 up to his birthday on March 8 ESPN5.com will be publishing seven - it has to be seven - articles on Robert Jaworski, Sr.