Narciso C. Bernardo[1] (July 27, 1937 – December 23, 2008),[2] also known as Ciso Bernardo, was a Filipino basketball player, coach and politician. Bernardo was born in Manila, Philippines.

Narciso Bernardo
Member of the Mandaluyong City Council
In office
June 30, 1988 – 2002
Basketball career
Personal information
Born(1937-07-27)July 27, 1937
DiedDecember 3, 2008(2008-12-03) (aged 71)
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeNU
Coaching career1976–1984
Career history
As coach:
1976–1977U/Tex Wranglers
1979–1981Crispa 400
1983–1984Crispa Redmanizers (assistant)
1984Crispa Redmanizers
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

As assistant coach

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place 1967 Seoul Team competition
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team competition

Career

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He played for Ysmael Steel, Crispa and Mariwasa in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA). Bernardo also appeared at the Olympic Games as a member of the country's national basketball team. He coached the Crispa 400s in the MICAA and later the Crispa Redmanizers in the Philippine Basketball Association, where he guided the team to the 1984 PBA First All-Filipino Conference championship, which was to be Crispa's final PBA championship title.

He also served as councilor in Mandaluyong City, as part of its District 2 Councilors in 1988 to 2002, when he suffered a heart attack and did not finished term.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com - Narciso Bernardo
  2. ^ Olympian Narciso Bernardo passes away - Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ GMANews.TV, DOMINIC MENOR (December 24, 2008). "Gentleman on the court: Legendary cager Bernardo leaves rich legacy". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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