About Elias Tolentino
Lived 1942 – 2017 (aged 75). Elias Tolentino was a Filipino basketball player.
Elias Viray Tolentino Jr. (November 5, 1942 – November 19, 2017) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also served as councilor in the lone district of Makati from 1988 to 1995 and in the city's 2nd district from 1995 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2010.
He was also known as "The Mikado Man" because he became a product endorser for the Mikado noodle.
Playing career Elias was a five-time national player and one of the major faces in Philippine basketball in the 1960s and early 1970s. Tolentino played with champion teams in his junior to senior years. He was a proud player of the Jose Rizal College junior squad in 1959 that took the NCAA juniors basketball crown.
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Who was Elias Tolentino?
Filipino basketball player
When was Elias Tolentino born?
Elias Tolentino was born on 5 November 1942.
When did Elias Tolentino die?
Elias Tolentino died on 19 November 2017.
What was Elias Tolentino's occupation?
Elias Tolentino was a basketball player.
What nationality was Elias Tolentino?
Elias Tolentino was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elias Tolentino. https://biography.guide/elias-tolentino/
MLA: "Elias Tolentino." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elias-tolentino/.
Chicago: "Elias Tolentino." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elias-tolentino/.
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