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During his term as PBA commissioner, Prieto took basketball to the next level and provided fans with a vehicle to enjoy sports entertainment.
Leo Prieto Jr. and Sen. Manny Villar leads the #ShakeysPh tradition of giant pizza cutting with Pilar Prieto-Lorenzo and Vic L. Gregorio.!
Leo Prieto
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Legarda and the surname or paternal family name is Prieto.
Leo Prieto | |
|---|---|
| In office April 9, – December | |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Yenko |
| Born | Leopoldo Legarda Prieto ()May 19, Philippines |
| Died | April 7, () (aged88) |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Sports executive, basketball coach |
Leopoldo Legarda Prieto, Sr. (May 19, [1] – April 7, ) was a Filipino sports executive who served as the first commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Prieto also was a president of the Manila Jockey Club and a supporter of football in the Philippines.[2]
Acknowledged as "the father of the PBA",[2] Prieto was named commissioner of the PBA upon its founding in and served in that capacity until his resignation in During Prieto's tenure as commissioner, the PBA prominently featured the rivalry between Crisp