Lou Salvador | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Salvador July 7, 1905 |
| Died | March 1, 1973 (aged 67) |
| Other names | Chipipoy, Van Ludor |
| Occupation(s) | basketball player, film and stage producer |
| Known for | Scored 116 points in a single basketball game |
| Children | 102 (including Lou Jr., Maria Lourdes, Phillip and Ross) |
Luis "Lou" Salvador Sr. (July 7, 1905 – March 1, 1973) was a Filipino basketball player, stage actor, and talent manager. Salvador was born in Tacloban, Leyte, to a Spanish father and a mestiza mother.[1]
As a player for the Philippine national basketball team during the 1923 Far Eastern Games, he scored 116 points in a single game, being one of the few basketball players to have scored over 100 points in a single game. He later became a leading figure in Philippine show business as a talent manager and a stage show impresario.
Several among his 102 children became notable personalities in the Philippine entertainment scene, beginning with his son Lou Salvador Jr., who was dubbed "The James Dean of the Philippines".[2]