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Iniuwing karangalan ng mag-amang Villanueva kikilalanin sa Hall of Fame

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MANILA, Philippines - Tinanghal sina Jose Luis “Cely” at Anthony Vil­lanueva bilang kauna-unahang mag-amang nag-uwi ng medalya para sa bansa mula sa Olympic Games.

Sumuntok si Cely ng bronze medal sa 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, sa­mantalang silver medal naman ang inangkin ni Anthoy sa 1964 Tokyo Ga­­mes na sapat na upang iluklok sila sa Philippine Sports Hall of Fame na nakatakda sa Mayo 5 sa Maynilad Hall ng Ma­nila Hotel.

Kasama rin sa grupo sina Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo, Ceferino Garcia, track at field stalwarts Miguel White at Simeon Toribio, swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso, cager Carlos Loyzaga at ang Philippine Team na kumuha ng bronze medal sa 1954 World Basketball Championships.

Lima naman sa siyam na Olympic medals ng bansa ay nanggaling sa amateur boxing, kasama na ang dalawang silver medals nina Anthony at Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco sa 1996 Atlanta Ga­mes.  

ANTHONY VIL

ATLANTA GA

CARLOS LOYZAGA

CEFERINO GARCIA

CELY

JOSE LUIS

LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS

MAYNILAD HALL

MIGUEL WHITE

OLYMPIC GAMES

PANCHO VILLA

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