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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1924-03-06)March 6, 1924 Talibon,Bohol,Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1990(1990-12-20) (aged 66) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Carlos College Letran |
Lauro "The Fox"Mumar (March 6, 1924 – December 20, 1990)[1] was aFilipinobasketball player and later served as the national team head coach ofIndia and thePhilippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time, playing alongside compatriot legendCarlos Loyzaga.[2] He is the father ofLawrence "Larry" Mumar (30 November 1946 – 23 October 2001) who was also a basketball player.[3] He is the grandfather ofL.A. Mumar,[4]Vico Sotto's half-brother.
In 1946, he led theSan Carlos College ofCebu City to the first post-war Inter-Collegiate basketball championship.[citation needed] He later moved to Manila to play for the varsity team ofLetran College where he led the squad nicknamed "Murder Inc." to the1950 NCAA Philippines championship title.[3]
Mumar also led the Manila Ports Terminal that won theManila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) championship.[3]
He played for the Philippines that finished 12th in the1948 Summer Olympics held atLondon,United Kingdom.[5] He later went on to represent the country in the1951 and1954 Asian Games[3] to win two gold medals.
Mumar was banned for life from playing for the national team by thePhilippine Amateur Athletic Federation when he failed to join the rest of the1954 FIBA World Championship national squad that left Manila for the United States where the team was set to play tune-up games. This led to a national controversy where his ban was discussed in theHouse of Representatives, and it was found out that he was in Bohol waiting for pocket money from his parents, which never arrived to be able to go to the capital. PresidentRamon Magsaysay talked with PAAF officials to overturn the ban and was successful.[6]
Mumar was then able to join the rest of the team inFlorida. The national squad flew to Cuba and participated in the scrimmage againstthat country's national team. They won 49–45 over Cuba which was regarded as an upset by the home team. Cuba decided not to participate in the world tournament after the loss. The Philippines finished third and captured the bronze medal, the best finish ever by the country in the World Championships, losing only to the United States and Brazil.[6]
When he retired from playing basketball he went on to coaching.[3] He has called the shots in collegiate basketball withFEATI,UST andTrinity College. In the commercial leagues, he was the head coach of Mariwasa,Meralco,U/Tex, Seven-Up, Filmanbank and Winston.
While he was at the helm, Meralco won the 1971Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association title winning overCrispa in the final.[7]
Mumar coached the Philippine national team to a third-place finish in the1969 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship (nowFIBA Asia Championship) in Bangkok. After his sole stint with the national team[3] he went to India to teach basketball in the state ofKarnataka along with American coaches.[8] He was later named head coach of the Indian national team.[3]
In 1981, Mumar worked as a panel analyst with Dick Ildefonso for thePBA games on MBS-4. He was also a radio TV commentator withJoe Cantada covering NCAA contest in the past.
In 2005, he was inducted into the Philippine Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame alongside his teammateCarlos Loyzaga.[9]
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