Moro Lorenzo
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Luis Francisco "Chitong" Lorenzo (died April 12, 1997), better known as "Moro" Lorenzo and also as Luis F. Lorenzo, Sr., was a former Filipino
basketball player and corporate executive. Lorenzo played college ball for the Ateneo de Manila
, before moving on to play for Philippine Airlines in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
. He was also part of the Philippine national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1951 Asian Games
. He was also the owner of the Pepsi Bottlers basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association
, and the chairman and president of Pepsi Products Philippines, Inc.
The Moro Lorenzo Sports Center
inside the Ateneo de Manila University
is named after him.
Lorenzo married Dr. Alicia “Alice” Paez. His son, Luis P. Lorenzo Jr., is an influential Filipino businessman and politician, having served as Secretary of Agriculture and a presidential advisor.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
basketball player and corporate executive. Lorenzo played college ball for the Ateneo de Manila
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
, before moving on to play for Philippine Airlines in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association
The Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association is a defunct sports association which existed from 1938 to 1981. It is best known for its basketball league for amateur players....
. He was also part of the Philippine national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1951 Asian Games
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium...
. He was also the owner of the Pepsi Bottlers basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
, and the chairman and president of Pepsi Products Philippines, Inc.
PepsiCo
PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company...
The Moro Lorenzo Sports Center
Moro Lorenzo Sports Center
The Moro Lorenzo Sports Center is a sports facility located in the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Quezon City, Philippines-About the MLSC:The Moro Lorenzo Sports Center or MLSC is under the management of the Blue Eagle Management, Inc....
inside the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
is named after him.
Lorenzo married Dr. Alicia “Alice” Paez. His son, Luis P. Lorenzo Jr., is an influential Filipino businessman and politician, having served as Secretary of Agriculture and a presidential advisor.