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Eddie Pacheco
Basketball player and association football player (1936-2009)

Eddie Pacheco

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Basketball player and association football player (1936-2009)
A.K.A.
Eduardo Pacheco
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Place of death
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Age
73 years
Stats
Weight:
84
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Biography

Eduardo Alvir Pacheco also known by his nickname, Eddie Pacheco, was a Filipino sportsman who has represented the Philippines both in international basketball and football.

Education

Pacheco attended elementary (1946-1950) and high school (1950-1954) San Beda College.

He took up B.S. Architecture at the University of Santo Tomas (1954-1958).

Football

Pacheco made into the Philippine national football team when he was a junior student at San Beda College. He was a member of the national team that participated at the 1954 Asian Games. He made a goal against Vietnam in a match that ended in a 2-3 defeat. He was named Mr. Football in 1954 by the Philippine Sportswriter Association. Pacheco decided to switch to basketball due for financial reasons.

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
-3 May 1954Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila South Vietnam
? (1 goal)
2–3
1954 Asian Games
-28 September 1967Tokyo Lebanon
1–0
1–11
1968 Summer Olympics qualification

Basketball

Pacheco played for the Philippine national basketball team. He was part of the squad that participated at the 1960 (Rome) and 1964 (Tokyo) Olympics. (In some references, he was listed as "Edgardo Pacheco" which was a typographical error that many references went with)

Pacheco was also part of the team that won gold at the 1962 Asian Games. Pacheco was named most outstanding basketball player by the Philippine Sportswriter Association in 1962. He played in MICAA for the 7Up Bottlers, the Ysmael Steel Admirals, YCO Painters and the U/tex Weavers. Pacheco retired from competitive basketball in 1973.

Other sports

Pacheco was also a bowler (member of TBAM; Tenpin Bowlers Association of Makati) swimmer, volleyball player and track and field athlete.

Later life

After his retirement he became an area manager for Julius Rothschild Ltd. He made frequent trips abroad and continues to play basketball for recreation purposes. He also served as senior administrative officer at the Philippine Sports Commission under executive director Dr. Lucrecio Calo.

Death

Pacheco died in his sleep on December 9, 2009 due to cardiac arrest in a Quezon City apartment that he was renting. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.

Personal life

He had four children from a previous relationship; Eduardo Jr., Catherine, Elizabeth, and Joseph.

He married Maria Lourdes Marqueta on October 17, 1972.

He worked for the Philippine Sports Commission up until the time of his demise as a Consultant.

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