Julian Malonso

Julian Malonso was a Filipino military man, educator and sports executive.

Julian Malonso
3rd President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (Provisional)
In office 1977–1980
Preceded by	Nereo Andolong
Succeeded by	Michael Marcos Keon
Personal details
Born	October 18, 1923 Binondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	May 12, 2013 (aged 89) Philippines
Spouse(s)	Honorata Aves Tan
Military career
Allegiance	Philippines
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school	Letran College
College	University of Santo Tomas
Position	Center

Early life

Malonso was born on October 18, 1923 in Binondo, Manila[1] to Arayat-native Hilario and Meycauayan-native Marcela Mota. Julian Malonso was the second of five children.[2]

Education and basketball career

Malonso studied at Letran College for his high school studies[2] where he played for the school's basketball team.[1] For his college he initially entered the University of the Philippines where he took up dentistry but moved to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) after he was approached by Father Agapio, who is the Spanish athletic director of UST. Agapio urged him to try out for UST's varsity basketball team. He pursued a course on education at UST.[2]

He secured a place at UST's basketball team and played as a center. He was part of the squad of the UST Glowing Goldies that won the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 1946. At 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), he was the second tallest player at that time in the country.[1]

Malonso pursued a master's degree in education at the National University. He also played at the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association[2]

Career as an educator and sports official

Malonso worked as a Spanish educator at Cagayan Valley Atheneum, UST High School and Letran College and Physical Education teacher at Uson Colleges. He served as two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association president[2] and led the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines from 1963 to 1973.In 1997 he was named part of the Letran Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He also served as the first president of the Metropolitan Basketball Association and secretary-general of the Asian Gymnastics Confederation.[2]

He was provisional president of the Philippine Olympic Committee in 1980.[3]

Later life and death

By November 2008, Malonso is writing a book entitled The Malonso Memoirs.[4] By January 2009, Malonso has already published his books.[2] By 2010, Malonso is experiencing illness according to members of the Letran Alumni Association who visited him. He reportedly experiences a lack of appetite and having difficulty of remembering names of people around him.[1] On May 12, 2013, Malonso died of a lingering illness.[5]

Personal life

Malonso married fellow Letran educator, Honorata “Auring” Aves Tan.[1] Tan is the aunt of Senator Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto. Tan and Malonso got married in 1949[2]

References

1. "Former POC head Malonso ailing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
2. Henson, Joaquin (20 January 2009). "Another Malonso milestone". Sporting Chance. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
3. "History of the Philippine Olympic Committee". Philippine Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
4. Henson, Joaquin (2 March 2008). "Memories from Col. Malonso". Sporting Chance. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
5. Zarate, Noel (26 December 2013). "The Year in Sports: In Memoriam 2013". sportZtackle. Yahoo!. Retrieved 1 November 2016.