Ateneo Blue Eagles - The Blue Olympians

The Blue Olympians

The Ateneo Blue Eagles have contributed eight basketball players to the Philippine national teams to the Olympics during the years from 1936 to 1972. During this 37-year period, the Olympics was held eight times but Philippine basketball participated only in seven of the eight. The Philippines did not qualify in 1964. While the Blue Eagles did not actually contribute players to each of the seven Olympic events during said period, their contribution roughly comes out to an average of one player per Olympic event without counting thrice Ed Ocampo who was selected to play in three Olympic stagings. The Blue Eagles could have given more players to the national cause if not for the Philippines not qualifying or participating in the basketball event after the 1972 Olympics . Here are the names of the "Blue Olympians".

Olympic Years

1936

  • Ambrosio "Paddy" Padilla (Capt.)
  • Prmitivo "Tibing" Martinez
  • Bibiano "Bing" Ouano
  • Amador Obordo

1960

  • Edgardo "Ed" Ocampo
  • Felix "Totik" Flores

1968

  • Edgardo "Ed" Ocampo

1972

  • Edgardo "Ed" Ocampo (Capt.)
  • Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas
  • Marte Samson

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