Dante Gonzalgo

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| name = Dante Gonzalgo

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|07|09}}

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| nationality = Filipino

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| career_start = 1984

| career_end = 1993

| career_position = Small forward

| career_number = 10, 11, 12, 15

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 185

| college = Lyceum of the Philippines University

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| years1 = 1984–1985

| team1 = Magnolia

| years2 = 1986–1993

| team2 = Ginebra

| cyears1 = 2000–2001

| cteam1 = ANA Freezers

| highlights = * 3× PBA champion (1986 Open, 1988 All-Filipino, 1991 First)

PBA All-Star (1990, 1991, 1992)
PBA Most Improved Player Award (1989)

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Genaro "Dante" Gonzalgo{{Cite web |title=PH Sports Bureau – Still remember Genaro "Dante" Gonzalgo? |url=https://www.facebook.com/PHSportsBureau/photos/a.422907028505996/1335790107217679/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} (born July 8, 1958) is a Filipino former basketball player. He was nicknamed "Bicol Express",{{Cite web |title=Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Dante "Bicol Express" Gonzalgo, Rudy "The Destroyer" Distrito and Leo Isaac {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/GinebraFB/photos/a.421839905501/10158856432800502/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} and "Iron Man".{{Cite web |date=2020-09-17 |title=Dante Gonzalgo recalls Añejo glory days, including that epic buzzer-beater |url=https://www.espn.ph/basketball/pba/story/_/id/29903751/dante-gonzalgo-recalls-anejo-glory-days-including-epic-buzzer-beater |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Playing career

= Amateur =

Gonzalgo played for Crispa 400 from 1980 to 1981 in MICAA.

= Professional =

Gonzalgo played for Magnolia in 1984 until 1985. After the temporary disbandment of Magnolia, he played for Ginebra under Robert Jaworski, and He played with Chito Loyzaga.{{Cite web |last=Tacujan |first=Lito |title=The Ginebra mystique |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/07/23/1480419/ginebra-mystique |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Balik-tanaw ni Black |url=https://www.philstar.com/pm-sports/2013/01/25/900867/balik-tanaw-ni-black |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Philstar.com}} While playing at Ginebra, he was one of his toughest defenders and trusted import-stopper.{{Cite web |title=Sean Chambers names the toughest PBA defenders he ever faced |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/sean-chambers-on-toughest-defenders-purefoods-jerry-codinera-chito-loyzaga-a794-20221213 |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} Gonzalgo was the PBA's original Iron Man whose 280 straight games played from 1987 to 1991 was the league record before Alvin Patrimonio eventually surpassed it.

On April 5, 1990, Gonzalgo shot a three-pointer against Norman Black-coached San Miguel Beermen in a crucial semifinal game. But after he fouled Dignadice, it missed his first attempt, before deliberately missing the second. Añejo import Sylvester Gray collared the rebound, then quickly threw the ball to Rey Cuenco, who then passed it to Gonzalgo, and shot a three-pointer sealing Anejo's 123–122 win.

= National team =

Gonzalgo was part of 1990 Philippine Team that won silver medal in 1990 Asian Games. The team was also coached by Jaworski.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-02 |title=How the first all-PBA national team made history in the 1990 Asian Games |url=https://www.espn.ph/basketball/pba/story/_/id/30020830/how-first-all-pba-national-team-made-history-1990-asian-games |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Villar |first=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=ASIAD Silver worth its weight in gold |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2011/07/28/710496/asiad-silver-worth-its-weight-gold |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Philstar.com}} He also played for the national team in 1982 Asian Games, and 1983 SEA Games.