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Past Ginebra players reunite with former coach in a night of nostalgia

http://www.foxsportsasia.com/en-ph/news/past-ginebra-players-reunite-with-former-coach-in-a-night-of-nostalgia/

 

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Good, old memories were relieved on Wednesday night when one-time PBA champion coach Rino Salazar made a much-awaited reunion with some of his former Barangay Ginebra players at the Chivz Bar in Greenhills, San Juan.

 

The 67-year-old Salazar, back in town for a well-deserved three-week vacation with wife Rose, couldn’t be any happier to reconnect with Gin Kings greats Marlou Aquino, Noli Locsin, Vince Hizon, Bal David, Wilmer Ong and Benny Cheng who are now trekking different paths following their colorful stints in the PBA.

Also present during the reunion were former San Miguel Beer enforcer Alvin Teng, ex-Tanduay gunner Bobby Jose and former Purefoods (currently known as Star) mentor Cris Calilan.

Actor/comedian Jimmy Santos, one of the pro league’s pioneers before entering the local show business, also made a cameo appearance as he added color to the intimate gathering with his usual comical acts.

After leading defunct Shell to the franchise’s first PBA title in the 1992 Reinforced Conference, Salazar served as the top deputy of Ginebra icon Robert “Sonny” Jaworski and later, took over the reins when Jaworski gave his political aspirations a shot and eventually earned a Senatorial seat in 1998.

Salazar’s stint at the Ginebra sidelines may have been brief but it proved to be memorable since he steered the eight-seeded Gin Kings to a stunning upset of top-ranked Mobiline (now known as TNT), led by Fil-Tongan big man Asi Taulava, in the 1999 All-Filipino quarterfinals courtesy of David’s series-clinching lay-up at the buzzer.

Also part of Salazar’s immediate plans is meeting Jaworski, former pro league legend Francis Arnaiz and former Toyota coach Dante Silverio before returning to Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of this month.

Edited by daphne loves derby
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