Ed Ocampo

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Luciano and the surname or paternal family name is Ocampo.

Edgardo Luciano Ocampo (October 5, 1938 – July 29, 1992) was a Filipino basketball player and coach.

Ed Ocampo
Born	Edgardo Luciano Ocampo (1938-10-05)October 5, 1938 Magalang, Pampanga, Philippine Commonwealth
Died	July 29, 1992(1992-07-29) (aged 53) Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Association football career International career Years Team Apps (Gls) c. 1956 Philippines
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Ateneo (Manila)
College	Ateneo
Playing career	1957–1974
Number	33, 8, 9
Coaching career	1975–1990
Career history
As player:
1957–1959	Ateneo
1960–1974	YCO Painters
As coach:
1975–1978	YCO Painters
1978–1980	Royal Tru-Orange
1981–1983	Toyota Superdiesels/Super Corollas
1985	Manila Beer Brewmasters
1986–1987	Pilipinas Shell Oilers/Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters
1990	Pepsi Hotshots
Career highlights and awards
As coach: MICAA Championships(1): YCO Painters (1): * 1975 PBA Championships (4): Royal Tru-Orange (1): * 1979 PBA Open Toyota (3): * 1981 PBA Open * 1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino * 1982 PBA Open Hall of Fame: * Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame (1982) * National Basketball Hall of Fame (1999) * PBA Hall of Fame (2013)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Philippines FIBA Asia Championship 1960 Manila Team 1963 Taipei Team 1965 Taipei Team 1967 Seoul Team 1969 Bangkok Team 1971 Tokyo Team

Early life and education

Ocampo was born in Pampanga, Philippines, on October 5 1938. He was one of four children of architects Fernando H. Ocampo and Lourdes Luciano. He received his education at the Ateneo de Manila (GS 1951, HS 1955, BSBA 1959).

Playing career

Football

During his grade school years, Ocampo became interested in basketball and football. He tried joining the school basketball team but did not meet the requirements. Instead, he made it onto the football team. By the age of 17, Ocampo was acclaimed by sportswriters as "Mr. Football". He was a member of the Philippine football team that toured Korea and Spain in 1956.

Track and field

He was active in track and field during his school years in events like shot put (12lbs & 6kg) and long jump.

Basketball

In 1956, Ocampo broke his clavicle during a football game and was advised by doctors to cease sports for six months. While recuperating, Ocampo decided to join the school's basketball team. Ocampo officially joined the team during the second round of the 1957 NCAA basketball season. He led the team to back-to-back NCAA men's basketball championships in 1957 and 1958. Ocampo became the first team captain to be called King Eagle.

After graduation in 1959, he joined the fabled YCO Painters in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association during its prime era. He was part of the YCO championship teams of the 1960s and remained with the franchise until 1973/1974.

Philippine men's basketball team

Ocampo was a regular member of the Philippines men's national basketball team from 1959 to 1972. He first joined the Philippine team that placed 8th at the 1959 FIBA World Championship held in Chile and was a member of three Philippine teams that won the Asian Basketball Confederation championships (1960, 1963, and 1967). He was also a three-time Olympian: 1960 (11th place), 1968 (13th place), and 1972 (13th place).

Ocampo was mentioned in Jose Ma. Bonifacio Escoda's book, Basketball History: Philippines, as "one of the finest guards the country has ever produced and a gentleman in and outside the hard court."

While not known for his offense, his defense was of great value to the national team of 1967. This contribution made it possible for them to regain the ABC crown by limiting Shin Dong-pa, South Korea's six-foot-one scoring machine, to just 12 points.

Coaching career

Ocampo began his coaching career with the YCO Painters in 1975, winning the MICAA championship that year against Manila Bank in July.

He became head coach of Royal Tru-Orange in the Philippine Basketball Association in 1978 and won his first PBA championship during the 1979 PBA Open conference. This was the first PBA championship won by the San Miguel Corporation franchise, which is now currently the franchise holding the most PBA championships (25).

In 1981, Ocampo became head coach of Toyota and won three more PBA championships. He later coached Manila Beer (1985), Shell (1986-1987), and Pepsi (1990).

Personal life

Ocampo was married to the former Maria Lourdes Trinidad.

Death

Ocampo died on July 29, 1992 at the age of 53 in Manila, Philippines.

Honors

• Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame (1982)
• National Basketball Hall of Fame (1999)
• PBA Hall of Fame (2013)

Further reading

• Views from the Pampang

External links

• Edgardo Ocampo at FIBA.com (archived)
• Edgardo Ocampo – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
• Edgardo Ocampo at Olympedia