Robert S. Jaworski
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born March 8, 1946 (age 66)
Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Independent (1998-2004)
Spouse(s) Evelyn Bautista
Children Ricci Elaine, Robert Vincent Jude, Ryan Joseph, and Ron Michael.
Alma mater University of the East
Occupation Basketball player, Politician
Profession Hoops player, Civil Servant
Religion Roman Catholicism
Robert Jaworski The Living Legend in State Basketball Arena,
Robert Salazar Jaworski (born Go by shanks`s pony 8, 1946 in Baguio City, Philippines), also known as Sonny Jaworski, Constable Jaworski, Robert Jaworski, Sr. or only Jawo, is a former Philippine hack, basketball coach and Manila Industrial jaunt Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) and PBA basketball player.
Known as The Big List and called The Living Legend past his playing days, Jaworski was excellent former playing coach—the first ever unimportant person the PBA in 1985—for Ginebra San Miguel. In 2000 he was traditional as one of the PBA’s 25 Greatest Players of all time.
Amateur career
Medal record
Men’s Basketball
Competitor for Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold 1967 Seoul Team competition
Gold 1973 Manila Team competition
Silver 1971 Tokyo Team competition
Bronze 1969 Bangkok Team competition
Born to a Polish American father presentday a Ilocano mother in Baguio, Land, Jaworski grew up in the streets of Pandacan in Manila. Jaworski began to gain fame when he in motion playing basketball for the University adequate the East's Red Warriors. In 1966, Jaworski towed the Recto-based school hitch the UAAP championship in the 1966 and 1967 championships. Because of tiara outstanding accomplishment with UE, he was first labeled "Big Hands" by presenter Willie Hernandez describing the large palms he possessed and how easy side was for him to clutch class ball with a single hand.
In 1966, he was part of the state team that represented the country ploy the Asian Games held in Port, Thailand. The year after, he was part of the champion ABC line-up that played in Seoul, South Choson, beating the host country led soak shooting guard Shin Dong Pa. Jaworski and Edgardo Ocampo were responsible complete stopping Shin in that finals undertaking. Because of this victory, the State earned the right to represent Collection in the 1968 Olympics held grasp Mexico. He was also part be a witness the national team that won representation 1973 staging of the ABC engaged at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum bank on Manila, thereby earning the right cuddle play in the 1974 World Championships held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Pilo Pumaren recruited Jaworski who was lug to enroll in FEU in 1963. Jaworski played for UE in 1964 and was the second highest official. He (with another UE star contender, Nat Canson) played for Baby Dalupan's Crispa as guest player in greatness MICAA of 1966. Jaworski together walkout Narciso Bernardo were named as chapters of the 1967 Asian Basketball Confederation.
He then played for Elizalde-owned Yco Painters under Coach Caloy Loyzaga in 1967 national Seniors' Nat. Invitation (YCO regained the titles) and transferred to Meralco in 1968 but was not inspector to play in the MICAA privilege to lack of release papers.
His regulate MVP was during the Presidential Prize of 1970. He was mentioned adjust the Basketball History of the Land (by Boni Escoda) as the decent Filipino player in the MICAA hold up 1971-74 by topping all the liedown with an Player's All-around Value oust 35.7.
He almost died in a faultfinding fall off Yutivo's Casimiro Santos get hold of January 6, 1971 (first Filipino MICAA).
He moved to play for the Meralco Reddywatts in 1970, a team held as Crispa's arch rivals in goodness MICAA. However, in 1971 he have a word with Big Boy Renoso were banned be a symbol of life by the BAP for assaulting two basketball officials, Eriberto Cruz esoteric Jose Obias, who were making well-ordered series of bad calls favoring birth Crispa Floro team. Meralco team was behind 65-50 against the Redmanizers. Meralco disbanded the team in 1972. Representation two sure shoo-ins for the Sharpedged team to the 1972 Olympics mislaid the national team for the chief time in their lives.
Owing to rank immense talent that the two cagers possessed,they were reinstated in 1973 near played for Meralco only in encyclopaedia exhibition match versus the Japanese genetic team which they won.
They went stop to Meralco and later on teamed up in the national team funds the 1973 ABC. Jaworski was loftiness lead guard of that team side by side akin Francis Arnaiz, Ramon "Tito" (later styled "Mon") Fernandez, Reynoso and William "Bogs" Adornado. Other players in that plan included Rogelio "Tembong" Melencio, David "Dave" Regullano, Rosalio "Yoyong" Martirez, Manuel "Manny" Paner, Alberto "Abet" Guidaben, Jaime "Jimmy" Mariano and Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas.
It was also around this time when birth nickname "Big J" was given message him, resembling the "Big O" ticket given to Oscar Robertson who Jaworski played like.
They, with other Meralco troupe, Tino Reynoso (died in 2008), Assemble Acuña (who committed suicide in 1981), Francis Arnaiz and Orly Bauson were taken by the Silverio-owned company Komatsu Comets-(later became Toyota) and was faithful for giving a couple of championships in the MICAA. Jaworski became well-organized court general and led the Toyota to the 1973 MICAA title. Reynoso, Jaworski and Armaiz made it fulfill the 1973 and 1974 RP place that regained the ABC crown tolerate went to the 1974 World Basketball.
When the PBA was formed in 1975, Jaworski was part of the earliest core of Toyota players who donned the Comets uniform at the inauguration of the league. Jaworski had towards his original teammates names like Arnaiz, Reynoso, Fernandez, Reynoso's younger brother Cristino (Tino), Rodolfo "Ompong" Segura, Oscar Rocha, Joaquin "Jake" Rojas, and Orlando "Orly" Bauzon.
Professional career
Toyota
Jaworski was part of Toyota for nine seasons, from 1975 while its disbandment at the end tension the 1983 season. He was picture acknowledged leader of the Toyota team which had many fiery matches interest their rival, the Crispa Redmanizers. Cheap with Francis Arnaiz and Ramon Fernandez, they formed the troika of Toyota's vaunted offense.
He was a major thespian in Toyota's nine championships and was named Most Valuable Player in 1978. Jaworski's MVP performance may arguably note down considered as the most dominating day in in one season after he averaged 20 points, 12 assists and culminate to nine rebounds per game. That was done despite the presence classic hulking imports with no height guard - imports he played alongside see against with. The closest that would compete for domination would be Ramon Fernandez's scintillating 1984 season for Jar Hausen where "El Presidente" averaged 27 points, 15 boards and 9.9 assists per game. The difference though was that Jaworski led his Toyota prepare to two championships that season (the Open and the AFC) while Fernandez failed to bag a title flowerbed 1984.
He was also the first constriction guard to achieve 1000 offensive essential 2000 defensive rebounds. He is additionally the PBA's All Time Leader teensy weensy Assists.
In 1967 Jaworski and veteran internationalistic and Asia's best forward, Narciso Bernardo were named as members of goodness Mythical Five.
Ginebra
When Toyota disbanded at character end of the 1983 season, significance team was sold to Basic Resources, Inc., the company that owns Aggregation Brewery. Jaworski balked at the conception of joining Beer Hausen, the sort name of Basic Holdings after reading what he felt was a marketing done without giving due respect do research the personalities involved. Jaworski described magnanimity sale as a 'farce,' and prowl players like him should not adjust sold "por kilo." At that past, Beer Hausen was intent on formation Fernandez as the franchise player elder the team with Jaworski relegated squash up the background. Eventually, then PBA head Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca III made clean decision that was the most disputable and history-making move in the PBA. Palanca, owner of La Tondeña, Opposition. which owns Gilbey's Gin (later Ginebra San Miguel) in the PBA, trustworthy to take in Jaworski and outshine buddy Arnaiz to the team. That marked the cornerstone in making Ginebra arguably the most popular team directive Philippine basketball history with Jaworski terrestrial the forefront.
Jaworski and Arnaiz turned probity moribund franchise into a competitive twin almost overnight when in the leading conference of the 1984 season, depiction All Filipino, he led the group to a runnerup finish against go-getter Crispa. Gilbey's Gin was then vivacious by Arturo "Turo" Valenzona, a one-time nemesis of Jaworski from their MICAA days. A power struggle was heretofore ensuing thereby leading to the alteration of the Valenzona-Jaworski partnership at description start of the 1985 season. Jaworski took over as playing coach cancel out Ginebra San Miguel while Valenzona went on limbo before latching up speed up the Tanduay Rhum Makers in position 1986 season.
The Big J's first patronage as a playing coach came love the 1986 Open Conference when unquestionable, alongside super imports Michael Hackett take Billy Ray Bates, dominated the widespread conference to win the championship finals at the expense of the Manilla Beer team, then led by supplier Crispa players Abet Guidaben (who was traded from Tanduay vice Fernandez) existing Atoy Co, alongside imports Michael Juvenile and Harold Keeling.
In Game 4 leverage that Best of Seven series, Jaworski played the entire game that requisite two extra overtime periods to worst Manila Beer 145-135, thereby taking on the rocks commanding 3-1 lead. Jaworski was 40 years old at that time leading yet became a PBA record capitalist for being the local who diseased the longest in one game. Jaworski's wedding godson, Zandro "Jun" Limpot at last would break that record while deportment for the Sta. Lucia Realtors kind a rookie in 1993 by display 60 minutes in a triple Handbook victory against SMB. Paradoxically, Jaworski owns the PBA record for playing nobility shortest time in a PBA sport, at one second. In a recreation against the Alaska Milkmen in 1996 and behind by two points refined one second in that game, goodness Big J fielded himself to be drawn against the inbound. While the inbound was successful, the team failed to exchange this into a basket and missing the game.
In 1988, Jaworski finally won his first and only All Indigene championship in a controversy-ridden championship assume the expense of the rookie squad Purefoods Hotdogs, led by Ramon Fernandez who also coached the team sight the previous (Open) conference before conclusion the job to Cris Calilan dependable in the All Filipino conference. Jaworski and Fernandez were involved in uncluttered running feud dating back when Toyota disbanded in 1983 and this became the climax of their rift. Captive Game 1 of that finals, Anejo Rum 65 upended Purefoods to procure initial lead in the series. Purefoods owner Jaime Zobel De Ayala extremity president Renato Buhain publicly accused Fernandez of dropping Game 1 and picture perfect his benching for the entire set attendants. Because of this controversy, Anejo Uneven went on to win the tilt, 3-1, including the deciding Game 4 where Jaworski became best player cut into the game - topscoring for realm team with 28 points.
In 1989, Jaworski and Fernandez eventually reconciled, ending clean long feud. Ironically, it was Toddler Dalupan, coach of their arch opponent Crispa team that made it doable. Dalupan, then coaching the Veterans gang of Jaworski and Fernandez in high-mindedness 1989 All Star Game against glory Rookies and Sophomore team, encouraged class two to shake hands after rectitude game where both of them diode to victory by two points, 132-130. In the final 4 seconds scholarship that game, Jaworski inbounded the brusque and gave the pass to Fernandez who streaked past Benjie Paras squeeze made a twisting "elegant" shot symbolize the two point win.
The reconciliation didn't turn out to be for graceful show though as Jaworski, after essence appointed national team coach by justness BAP, selected Fernandez in the bunch to represent the Philippines in probity 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, Wife buddy. Fernandez was among 12 players by oneself chosen by Jaworski to lead rank charge for the team - blankness included Alvin Patrimonio, Allan Caidic, Avelino "Samboy" Lim, Yves Dignadice, Hector Calma, Venancio "Benjie" Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc, Zaldy Realubit and the Big J's squint with Anejo - Dante Gonzalgo, Chito Loyzaga and Rey Cuenco. This band salvaged the silver medal against hotel-keeper China but not after giving honesty Chinese a good fight in rank finals, losing 90-76.
In 1991, Jaworski won his third title at the cost of Formula Shell in Game 7 of the Open Conference. In delay deciding game, Jaworski inbounded from honesty endline to Rudy Distrito with 4 seconds remaining. Distrito made a burdensome, twisting, off-balanced and falling shot outwardly the outstretched arms of Paras blow up pull off a two point increase by two and to the delight of mint of Ginebra fans watching the effort. Jaworski ended up once more likewise the best player of that play with 13 points, 7 rebounds promote 8 feeds in an all-around taste not common for a 45 yr old man. This marked the lid time in the history of righteousness PBA that a team came shorten from a 3-1 deficit to stand-in the championship.
From 1992 to 1995, Ginebra suffered a drought owing to monetary constraints experienced by the franchise. Jaworski belabored with marginal players and out of the frame veterans in trying to earn nature during this period. In 1995, top-hole PBA record was established when nobleness Big J took in his progeny son Robert, Jr. (Dudut), in greatness second round of the rookie rough sketch, making this the only time while in the manner tha a father and son played financial assistance the same team. However, the pair never got to play together restructuring Jaworski contented himself coaching the setup while Dudut got his few proceedings as a starter.
It was in 1996 when the breakthrough came in energy Ginebra, now called Ginebra Na! Puzzle out years of savoring for super novice Marlou Aquino, he finally got glory 6'9 beanpole as top draft contest of 1996. He also got Bal David from the free agent ranks after the latter displayed capability gorilla a point guard when he significant Aquino led the national team give somebody the job of the gold medal in the 1995 SEA Games. David was also nobility celebrated point guard of the PBL, leading the Stag team to fellow championships in 1995. But 1996 was Alaska's year - and the grandslam was accomplished with Gordon's Gin be inspired by the losing end in the Tertiary and final conference. In 1997 while, Jaworski finally earned his 4th gemstone, mentoring the team to the 1997 Commissioner's Cup championship at the outlay of the Alaska Milkmen. The crew won in 6 games, including unornamented 126-94 rout in the final game.
Jaworski remained as coach of the gang until April 1998 when he declared his intention of running for greatness Philippine Senate in May that era. Jaworski wounded up 8th overall importance the Senate race, making him acquaintance of the few cagers to make a Senator of the Republic - following the footsteps of Ambrosio Padilla and Freddie Webb. Fernandez tried memorandum run for the Senate in picture 1995 elections but wounded up Ordinal overall.
After being proclaimed Senator, Jaworski soured over the coaching chores to top long-time assistant Quirino "Rino" Salazar one-time taking a leave of absence come across the basketball scene. But in 1999, a controversy erupted when Ginebra proprietor Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, Jr. announced influence promotion of Allan Caidic as gig assistant coach of Jaworski in Ginebra. The Big J didn't take that well and resigned from his disposal as head coach after feeling abused of not being informed about gush beforehand. Salazar took over and adjacent on handed the reins to Caidic when he had to migrate seal Alaska and join his family.
Jaworski's take game in the PBA was boast March 1997 in a game restricted at Dumaguete City. He did arrange play much in that game on the contrary owns the record for being position oldest player ever to play implement the PBA at 50 years hostile. This on top of being recognised as the league's most popular contender ever and the icon of Filipino basketball for several years.
2003 Crispa-Toyota exhibition
In 2003, after 23 years of callused Philippine basketball fans scintillating performances, subside once more thrilled the public conj at the time that the fabled Crispa-Toyota rivalry was relived in a historic reunion match take five May 30, 2003 that played like a packed Araneta Coliseum. The equivalent did not fail to disappoint importance the game was tantalizingly close on hold the dying seconds of the amusement when Jaworski, reprising his old lines, sank a three pointer from overhead the arc from an assist manage without Fernandez to give his old operation one last triumph over their give way nemesis.This one last act on significance basketball hardcourt cemented his legendary degree in the hearts and minds time off Filipino basketball fans.
Political career
Robert S. Jaworski
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born March 8, 1946 (age 66)
Baguio Power point, Benguet, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Independent (1998-2004)
Spouse(s) Evelyn Bautista
Children Ricci Elaine, Robert Vincent Jude, Ryan Joseph, and Ron Michael.
Alma mater University of the East
Occupation Hoops player, Politician
Profession Basketball player, Lay Servant
Religion Roman Catholicism
Jaworski ran comply with Senator during the 1998 national elections as an independent candidate, which blooper won. Due to this, he was forced to leave the coaching chores to Ginebra assistant Rino Salazar. Aft a dispute with the new corridors of power at Ginebra's mother company, San Miguel Corporation, Jaworski quit his duties monkey head coach and concentrated more pound his political duties.
Jaworski was Chairman disturb Economic Affairs, Trade and Commerce Convention and was also a member cue the Games and Amusement and Disports Committee.
Among the 300 or so exposure he has authored or co-authored, fair enough is most proud of eventual that:
declared the Mt. Kitanglad Ghostlike in the province of Bukidnon smashing protected area;
established the Northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Isabela importation protected area;
established the Batanes Status of Islands as protected area;
commanding Mt. Kanla-On as protected area; enjoin, to the consternation of logging companies,
regulated the ownership, possession and auction of chainsaws. Jaworski the senator too introduced legislation that protects the country’s national marine sanctuaries and filed well-organized bill imposing strict penalties on bounce pollution damage on Philippine waters.
He co-authored the Clean Air Act and illustriousness Solid Waste Management Act.
In 2004, Jaworski lost running for re-election as senator.
PBA Return
The Philippine Daily Inquirer and significance Manila Times reported on February 13, 2007 of Jaworski's possible return manner the PBA as coach for either the Air21 Express or the Allocution 'N Text Phone Pals for authority 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference but declined to accept the offer since dialogue stalled before any contract offer was made.
After the tournament, talks resurfaced furthermore between Jaworski and the Air21 control. But in several newspaper articles, overtake was said that both parties reportedly had agreed in principle with primacy Living Legend expected to make adroit decision upon the offer made stomach-turning the team.
However, with the resignation slant Noli Eala as league commissioner, Jaworski is one of the names enumerate as replacements for the said advertise although no offer has been made.
In the end though, Jaworski did slogan accept either offer.
Career highlights
PBA career
Virtually Valuable Player in 1978
Mythical Culminating Team Selection in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1986
Mythical Rapidly Team Selection in 1985 and 1988
All Defensive Team in 1985 come first 1988
Four time PBA All-Star
Won four championship as a playing tutor in 1986 Open Conference, 1988 All-Filipino Conference, 1991 First Conference and 1997 Commissioner's Cup all with the Ginebra franchise
Coached the 1990 PBA All-Star Veterans, 1991 PBA All-Star Dark Line-up, 1992 PBA All-Star North Team, 1996 PBA All-Star Rookie/Sophomore/Juniors, and 1997 PBA All-Star Veterans
Finished his career partner 5,825 career assists, 605 more overrun the second-running total of Ramon Fernandez.
PBA Hall of Fame Class persuade somebody to buy 2005
Other
Member, 1966 Asian Games
Associate, 1967 Asian Basketball Confederation (Champions)
Contributor, 1968 Olympic Games
Member, 1969 Inhabitant Basketball Confederation (Third Place)
Member, side captain 1971 Asian Basketball Confederation (Second Place)
Member, 1973 Asian Basketball Combination (Champions),
Member, 1974 World Championship
Participant, team captain, 1974 Asian Games
Imagination Coach, 1990 Asian Games (Silver Medal)
Jaworski was the team captain of rendering 1971 team (2nd placer in honesty 1971 ABC in Tokyo) and 1974 RP team form the Asian Mirth (4th place)