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Vic Sison

1936 – 2021

Filipino footballer

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Lived 1936 – 2021 (aged 84–85). Vic Sison was an association football player.

Victor Sison (December 1936 – October 14, 2021) was a Filipino footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Philippines national team.

Career Victor Sison was a goalkeeper of the Philippines national team in the 1950s and was a specialist in saving penalty kicks. He was named Mr. Football by the Philippine Sportswriters Association in 1956.

Sison at age 17 was part of the 1954 Asian Games as a reserve goalkeeper. The national team went on to advance to the knock-out stage losing to Indonesia in the quarterfinals. Prior to their 1958 Asian Games stint, Sison's side had a training tour in Spain. Ateneo coach Teodoro Erechun was Sison's mentor. In club football, Sison played for the Lions F.C. of the Manila Football League. The Lions won the league title from 1955 to 1962. Sison retired from football at age 22 to commit to his job since continuing his football career proved to be not financially sustainable. He was already married at that time and had to provide for his family and was based in Baguio working for FilOil.

Later life and death Sison was responsible for the creation of the Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF), to honor student-athletes of his alma mater. He himself is also an ASHOF inductee.

Sison died on October 14, 2021, from COVID-19 amidst a pandemic of the disease. He was 84 years old.

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1936
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vic Sison?

Filipino footballer

When was Vic Sison born?

Vic Sison was born in 1936.

When did Vic Sison die?

Vic Sison died on 14 October 2021.

What was Vic Sison's occupation?

Vic Sison was an association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vic Sison

· Wikidata: Q108899703

· DBpedia: Vic Sison

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