Charles Borck (January 4, 1917 – February 6, 2008) was a Filipino

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mother, he was nicknamed ''The Blonde Bombshell'' because of his blond hair and good looks.Bocobo, Christian and Beth Celis. ''Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball'', Philippines: The House Printers, 2004, p. 48 A 6'1"

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, he played for the San Beda Red Lions men's senior basketball team and later for the

at the

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where he was the tallest member of the latter team. After retiring from active play, Borck settled in

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, United States in 1949. By the time of his death in 2008, he was the 1936 Philippine men's Olympic basketball team's last surviving member. He became one of the first inductees into the Philippine National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 along with fellow 1936 Olympic basketball team members

Ambrosio Padilla Ambrosio "Paddy" Bibby Padilla (; December 7, 1910 – August 11, 1996) was a Filipino basketball player, lawyer, and an elected member of the Senate of the Philippines. He was one of the most important figures in Asian basketball developme ...

Jacinto Ciria Cruz Jacinto "Jumping Jack" Ciria Cruz (August 16, 1910 – December 25, 1944) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. Ciria Cruz played for the UST Growling Tigers, University of Santo Tomas men's basketball team. He was part of the team that ...

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