Gerry Cruz

Geronimo “Gerry” Cruz was a Filipino basketball player who enjoyed success both domestically and internationally. As a rookie Cruz played for Far Eastern University in the UAAP basketball championships in the Philippines. From 1956 to 1964 he played for Ysmael Steel, winning four Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) titles and six National Open championships. During his spell with Ysmael Steel Cruz was also drafted to play for the University of San Francisco Dons in 1959.

Internationally Cruz represented the Philippines at the 1959 FIBA World Championship, with the team finishing in eighth place. The following year he was part of the squad for the basketball tournament at the 1960 Roma Olympics, playing in seven matches and scoring 66 points. Cruz was then part of the gold-winning teams at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta and at the 1963 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship in Taipei.