Eduardo Pacheco (Filipino sportsman)

Eduardo Pacheco

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Alvir Pacheco
Date of birth	(1936-01-04)January 4, 1936
Place of birth	Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Date of death
Place of death	Quezon City, Philippines
Height
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951-c.1954	Philippines		(~1)

Eduardo Alvir Pacheco also known by his nickname, Eddie Pacheco, was a Filipino sportsman who has represented the Philippines both in international basketball and football.

Education

Pacheco attended elementary (1946-1950) and high school (1950-1954) San Beda College.

He took up B.S. Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas (1954-1958).

Football

Pacheco made into the Philippine national football team when he was a junior student at San Beda College. He was a member of the national team that participated at the 1954 Asian Games. He made a goal against Vietnam in a match that ended in a 2-3 defeat. He was named Mr. Football in 1954 by the Philippine Sportswriter Association. Pacheco decided to switch to basketball due for financial reasons.

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 May 1954	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila	Vietnam	? (1 goal)	2–3	1954 Asian Games

Basketball

Eduardo Pacheco

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Personal information
Born	January 4, 1936 Manila, Philippines
Died	December 9, 2009 Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	San Beda College
College	University of Santo Tomas
Playing career	1956–1973
Position	Guard
Number	9
Coaching career	1975–1987
Career history
As player:
1956-1957	7Up
1958-1965	Ysmael Steel Admirals
1965-1968	YCO Painters
1968-1969	U/tex Weavers
1969-1971	7Up
As coach:
1975-1980	UST Growling Tigers High School
1980-1982	UST Growling Tigers College
1986-1987	San Beda Red Lions
Medals Men's basketball Representing the Philippines Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Team

Pacheco played for the Philippine national basketball team. He was part of the squad that participated at the 1960 (Rome) and 1964 (Tokyo) Olympics. (In some references, he was listed as "Edgardo Pacheco" which was a typographical error that many references went with)

Pacheco was also part of the team that won gold at the 1962 Asian Games. Pacheco was named most outstanding basketball player by the Philippine Sportswriter Association in 1962. He played in MICAA for the 7Up Bottlers, the Ysmael Steel Admirals, YCO Painters and the U/tex Weavers. Pacheco retired from competitive basketball in 1973.

Other sports

Pacheco was also a bowler (member of TBAM; Tenpin Bowlers Association of Makati) swimmer, volleyball player and track and field athlete.

Later life

After his retirement he became an area manager for Julius Rothschild Ltd. He made frequent trips abroad and continues to play basketball for recreation purposes. He also served as senior administrative officer at the Philippine Sports Commission under executive director Dr. Lucrecio Calo.

Death

Pacheco died in his sleep on December 9, 2009 due to cardiac arrest in a Quezon City apartment that he was renting. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.

Personal life

He had four children from a previous relationship; Eduardo Jr., Catherine, Elizabeth, and Joseph.

He married Maria Lourdes Marqueta on October 17, 1972.

He worked for the Philippine Sports Commission up until the time of his demise as a Consultant.

External links

• Eduardo Pacheco - Basketball-Reference