Francisco Vestil

Francisco Sanchez Vestil (September 17, 1914 – May 28, 2000)[1][2] was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Vestil was the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

Francisco Vestil
Personal information
BornSeptember 17, 1914
Mambaling, Cebu City, Philippine Islands
DiedMay 28, 2000 (aged 85)
Cebu City
NationalityFilipino
Career information
High schoolVisayan Institute (guest player)
CollegeUniversity of Santo Tomas

Before Vestil started his career in basketball, he was a baggage carrier who carried maguey leaves to the roof for drying. He started his basketball career and Cebu and received attention in his basketball career when he won the National Open Basketball Championships in 1938 as a guest player for the Visayan Institute.[4]

University of Santo Tomas (UST) basketball coach Jose Rodriguez urged him to enroll at the institution. Vestil finished his high school studies in UST. He helped UST win titles at the UAAP and National Open Championships from 1930 to 1940. Vestil also helped UST win its post-World War II title at the UAAP in 1946.[4]

Several months before his death, Vestil was bedridden due to complications from multiple strokes.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Vestil". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Inigo, Manolo (16 June 2000). "All set for 2nd Hall of Fame ceremony". Clean Living. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 August 2016. ... [Francisco] Vestil, flagbearer of the Philippine delegation in the 1948 London Olympics...
  4. Manalo, Inigo (5 June 2000). "Olympian Vestil did not die in vain". Clean Living. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 August 2016.


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