Teófilo Cruz

Center, Basketball Player

1942 – 2005

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Who was Teófilo Cruz?

Teófilo Cruz Downs was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Cruz has played in the NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico with Santurce Crabbers, Guaynabo Mets, Canovanas Indians, Río Piedras Cardinals, and Mayagüez Tainos. Cruz has played internationally in Spain with Picadero Damm. Cruz was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team and represented Puerto Rico in five Olympic Games from 1960 to 1976. On March 1, 2007 he was selected to the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame.

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Born
Jan 8, 1942
Santurce
Lived in
  • San Juan
  • Santurce
Died
Aug 30, 2005

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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