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Vic Sison, Goalkeeper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vic Sison, one of Philippine football’s best goalkeepers, passed away on Thursday, October 14, at the age of 84 due to the coronavirus. “He was the best goalie in the 1950s,” mentioned former Philippine Football Federation president Johnny Romualdez in a phone interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

”[He] would have been 85 in December,” Sison’s son Philip told Rappler. The 5-foot-11 Sison was a strong leaper in getting corner kicks, rushed out of the box to handle forwards, and despite his youth, guided the older fullbacks in defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sison saw action for arguably the strongest Philippine football team made, the 1958 Asian Games squad that disappointed Japan 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The national team’s backline was helmed by Sison, right fullback Ricardo Marmoleno, left fullback and future basketball star Ed Ocampo, and center halfback Manolo Rabat. They were guided and mentored by Ramon Echevarria of La Salle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On being asked how he was able to guide the defense and tend goal, Sison said in a 2014 interview for a football book: “You do your best and try not to show it if things do not work out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was honed by Ateneo coach Teodoro Erechun, who had made the Blue Eagles into a football power in the NCAA before Mapua later dominated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a testament to his skill, Sison was always recruited by the Lions, who ruled the Manila Football League from 1955 to 1962, when they faced foreign teams in exhibition matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sison later retired at the age of 21 as he had to earn a living. His two teammates, Ocampo and Eddie Pacheco later became famous in basketball, although from time to time, Pacheco would suit up once for the national football team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sison was behind the creation of the Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame as well, which honors the alumni’s achievements in Philippine sports. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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