Manuel "Manolet" Ledesma Araneta Jr. (December 8, 1926 – July 4, 2003) was a Filipino

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player who competed in the

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. Araneta Jr. was the father of

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, wife of Philippine president

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Early life

Araneta Jr. was born on December 8, 1926, in Jaro,

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(now part of

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) but grew up in

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Career

Araneta would be a player for Iloilo City-based Colegio de San Agustin prior to the outbreak of

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. He played in the Knights of Columbus league during the Japanese occupation at Real Colegio de Santa Isabel in Manila. He would also suit up for

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, and

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. At the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association, Araneta played for Philippine Air Lines. He was named Most Valuable Player for the team in 1947. Araneta would play for the Philippines national team at the

in London where the team placed tenth.

Death

He died on July 4, 2003.

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* * 1926 births 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Iloilo City Basketball players from Iloilo De La Salle Green Archers basketball players FEU Tamaraws basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Philippines Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Philippines men's national basketball team players Filipino men's basketball players Far Eastern University alumni Mapúa Cardinals basketball players 20th-century Filipino sportsmen {{Philippines-basketball-bio-stub