Great Filipinos in US History`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Pancho Villa: Born Francisco Guilledo, Aug. 1, 1901 in Iloilo, Philippines
Parents: Filipinos
Philippines' first world boxing champion; World Flyweight Champion, 1923-1925; Inducted to International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1994

Pedro Flores: Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Moved to the US in 1915
First person to manufacture yo-yos in the U.S.

VictoriaManalo Davis: Born Dec. 31, 1924 in San Francisco, CA
Mother: English immigrant; Father: Filipino immigrant; musician
First woman to win 2 gold medals in diving on the same Olympics (1948, London; Springboard and platform diving)

Bobby Balcena: Born Robert Rudolph Balcena on August 1, 1925 in San Pedro, CA
Parents: Filipino immigrants; father Fred from Iloilo, mother Lazara from Cavite
Had long distinguished career with Seattle Rainiers in 1950s;
First player of Filipino ancestry to reach the major league baseball (Cincinatti Red Lights, 1956)

Roman Gabriel: Born Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr, on August 5, 1940 in Wilmington, NC
Filipino immigrant father; Irish-American mother
First Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback;LA Rams-1962-72; Philadelphia Eagles - 1973-77

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