1978 UAAP rosters

The Adamson University Falcons, the defending UAAP champions.

The NU Bulldogs in 1978.

FEU Tamaraws' UAAP senior titles in 1979 & 1980

Far Eastern University was the UAAP senior's champion, defeating the UST Glowing Goldies, 100-89, in the finale. Anthony Williams topscored for the Tamaraws with 35 points, Frank Natividad led the UST Goldies with 38 points.

In 1980, FEU retains the UAAP seniors crown with a 12-game sweep, the Tamaraws defeated UST Glowing Goldies, 72-71, in their last game in the elims.

The victorious Tamaraws, 1980 UAAP champions.

The following season in 1981, FEU completed a grandslam, winning their third straight title.

1977 MICAA Champions: Crown and ITM

Crown Motors defeated Solid Mills, 95-92, to win the 1977 MICAA championship. In the two-round eliminations, Crown finished second and a game behind Yco Painters with 12 wins and six losses to Yco's 13-5. They made it to the finals via higher quotient, leaving Solid Mills and Yco to dispute the second finals seat, which the Denims won, 89-88.

The Car dealers: Emer Legaspi, Chito Mistades, Federico Lauchengco, Anselmo Ana, Abe King, Leopoldo Herrera, Joey Marquez, Pablo Javier, Jaime Reynoso, Errol David, Giovanni Arceo, Rolando Pineda, Manuel Palanca and Ramon Cruz.

The ITM team of coach Nardo Marquicias, won the 1977 MICAA Invitational title over Crown Motors later in the year. Ric Mallari's two free throws in the closing seconds gave ITM an 87-85 victory over Crown in the third and final game of the championship series.

1976 MICAA champions Manilabank

Some Photos of our 1973 ABC triumph

National team coach Tito Eduque was given the victory ride.

Jimmy Mariano proudly holds the trophy.

The RP nationals in action.

Philippines vs Iran.

Philippines vs Pakistan.

1981 PBA season (some newspaper clips)

Crispa routs CDCP on May 12, 1981

SMB whips U-Tex on May 14, 1981

Tagalog news in Balita newspaper. The October 1, 1981 double-header in the 2nd Conference.

Crispa and Toyota's first outing in the Round of Six on October 15, 1981. The Redmanizers prevail by one point.

Letran Knights is '79 NCAA champs

The champion team: Skipper Eddie Valdomero, Itoy Esguerra, Bong Aninon, 1979 NCAA MVP Mon San Juan, Tim Coloso, Noni Robles, William Alberto, Antonio de Leon, Ted McKinney, Eduardo Ducut, Bobby Valenzuela, Mon Navales, Chito Mojica, Boyet Alano and Toots Gavieres.

On September 15, 1979, the Letran Knights shaded the MIT Cardinals, 80-78, to win the NCAA title, bagging both the first and second rounds. It was the first time that a NCAA team won the crown by winning both rounds. It was Letran's sixth senior title. The last time they were victorious was in 1970, which was nine years ago when the quintet was powered by the trio of David Regullano, Ricky Pineda and Rudolf Hines. 

One week later, the Letran Squires won the NCAA Junior crown for a double championship celebration.

First round results for Letran (5-1 record); 92-87 win vs La Salle on July 14; 84-88 loss to San Beda on July 21; 93-81 win vs Mapua on July 24; 94-91 win vs Trinity on July 29; 135-106 win vs SSC on August 5; 94-86 win vs JRC on August 9.