1. In 1978, Royal Tru Orange had an import named Frank Gugliotta, Jr, the elder brother of then future NBA All-star Tom Gugliotta, who played for seven teams in a 13-year pro career. 2. In 1975, the ...
Since its inception, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has seen a lot of amazing imports who have contributed a lot to its success. With the league's 45th anniversary nearing, ESPN5.com ...
Before their historic performance in the 1978 Season of the PBA, the Universal Textiles Wranglers’ finest finish in the still infant play-for-pay league was runner up in 1977. The team was handled by ...
The Washington Bullets (now Wizards), who were the 1978 NBA champions, arrived in Manila in 1979 to play a one-game exhibition against a PBA selection composed of nine locals, one from each PBA team ...
5. In the first few seasons of the PBA, individual awards were, curiously, handed out after just the First Conference. Thus, Adornado (1975, 1976), Hubalde (1977), Co (1979), and Robert Jaworski (1978 ...