About Francisco Vestil
Lived 1914 – 2000 (aged 85). Francisco Vestil was a Filipino basketball player.
Francisco Sanchez Vestil (September 17, 1914 – May 28, 2000) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Vestil was the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Before Vestil started his career in basketball, he was a baggage carrier who carried maguey leaves to the roof for drying. He started his basketball career and Cebu and received attention in his basketball career when he won the National Open Basketball Championships in 1938 as a guest player for the Visayan Institute.
Several months before his death, Vestil was bedridden due to complications from multiple strokes.
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Who was Francisco Vestil?
Filipino basketball player
When was Francisco Vestil born?
Francisco Vestil was born on 17 September 1914 in Cebu City.
When did Francisco Vestil die?
Francisco Vestil died on 28 May 2000 in Cebu City.
What was Francisco Vestil's occupation?
Francisco Vestil was a basketball player.
What nationality was Francisco Vestil?
Francisco Vestil was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francisco Vestil. https://biography.guide/francisco-vestil/
MLA: "Francisco Vestil." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francisco-vestil/.
Chicago: "Francisco Vestil." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/francisco-vestil/.
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