Jacinto Ciria Cruz
Filipino basketball player (born 1910)
About Jacinto Ciria Cruz
Lived 1910 – 1944 (aged 34). Jacinto Ciria Cruz was a Filipino basketball player and basketball coach.
Jacinto "Jumping Jack" Ciria Cruz (August 16, 1910 – December 25, 1944) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. Ciria Cruz played for the University of Santo Tomas men's basketball team. He was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 1930 and 1934 Far Eastern Games and also represented the Philippines at the 1936 Summer Olympics as a member of the country's national basketball team. He later ventured into coaching different collegiate squads.
In 1938, Ciria Cruz took over as Letran basketball coach from Herminio Silva, who had earlier inherited the job from Ciria Cruz when the latter played in the Berlin Olympics. It was the year Letran won its first NCAA cage title.
He was killed during World War II.
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Who was Jacinto Ciria Cruz?
Filipino basketball player (born 1910)
When was Jacinto Ciria Cruz born?
Jacinto Ciria Cruz was born on 16 August 1910 in Manila.
When did Jacinto Ciria Cruz die?
Jacinto Ciria Cruz died on 25 December 1944 in Bayombong.
What was Jacinto Ciria Cruz's occupation?
Jacinto Ciria Cruz was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Jacinto Ciria Cruz?
Jacinto Ciria Cruz was Filipino.
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