PBA Hall of Fame
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The Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame is an institution that honors selected former players and personalities of the Philippine Basketball Association. It was launched in 2005 during the Reunion Game pitting two teams comprising of the PBA's 25th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 2005, it inducted its first 12 members to the group. Currently, there are no plans to induct new members to the group.
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[edit] Inductees
[edit] 2005
The following were inducted during the PBA Greatest Game event in May 2005.
[edit] Players
- Robert Jaworski - 23 seasons in the PBA as player and coach & 1978 PBA Most Valuable Player
- Ramon Fernandez - Four-time PBA Most Valuable Player
- Atoy Co - 1979 PBA Most Valuable Player
- Philip Cezar - 1980 PBA Most Valuable Player
- Bogs Adornado - Three-time PBA Most Valuable Player
- Francis Arnaiz - Played 12 seasons for Toyota and Ginebra & three-time Mythical Five Member
[edit] Personalities
- Baby Dalupan - Led three teams (Crispa, Great Taste & Purefoods) to PBA titles as coach; first-ever grand slam winning coach in 1976
- Leo Prieto - Founding PBA Commissioner
- Emerson Coseteng - Founding PBA Chairman
- Rudy Salud - Former PBA Commissioner; drafted league constitution
- Danny Floro - Crispa Redmanizers team manager
- Joe Cantada - PBA Sportscaster during the 70's and 80's
[edit] 2007
The inductees were awarded on April 8, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum.
[edit] Players
- Abet Guidaben - Two-time PBA Most Valuable Player
- Manny Paner - One of the top big men in the league's early years
- Danny Florencio - played several years with Toyota and later for U-Tex
- Norman Black - former PBA import and later coach of the grand slam winning San Miguel Beer in 1989
[edit] Personalities
- Ron Jacobs - led guest-team Northern Consolidated to a PBA title in 1985; coached San Miguel from 1997-1998.
- Domingo Itchon - league's founding president
- Danding Cojuangco - team owner
- Dante Silverio - former head coach of Toyota and Shell winning five titles
- Tony Siddayao - former sportswriter
- Pinggoy Pengson - former commentator
