Alaska Aces (Pba) Players: Norman Black, Willie Miller, Arnie Tuadles, Kenneth Duremdes, Bogs Adornado, Johnny Abarrientos, Abet Guidaben

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Norman Black, Willie Miller, Arnie Tuadles, Kenneth Duremdes, Bogs Adornado, Johnny Abarrientos, Abet Guidaben, Rosell Ellis, Larry Fonacier, Jojo Lastimosa, Eddie Laure, Rich Alvarez, LA Tenorio, Dickey Simpkins, Bong Hawkins, Mike Cortez, Don Allado, Boyet Fernandez, Jeffrey Cariaso, E. J. Feihl, Nic Belasco, Christian Luanzon, Ken Bono, Kelvin dela Pena, Joe Devance, Poch Juinio, Rodney Santos, John Ferriols, Sonny Thoss, Tony dela Cruz, Michael Burtscher, Dondon Ampalayo, Brandon Cablay, Ervin Sotto, Mark Borboran, Boy Cabahug, Reynel Hugnatan, Joey Loyzaga. Excerpt: Norman Augustus Black (born November 12, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors. He is currently the head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP. Black played high school basketball for the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore where he graduated in 1975. He then played for Saint Joseph's College in Pennsylvania from 1975-1979, averaging 17 points per game in his playing career. Black later played in Continental Basketball Association from 1978-1982 for the Lancaster Red Roses and the Philadelphia Kings. He also played for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, but played only three games in the 1980-81 season, averaging 2.7 points per game. In 1981, Black was playing in the Detroit Pistons' summer basketball league when he was offered a job on the other side of the world. Jimmy Mariano, who was coach of Great Taste at the time, asked me if I wanted to come over and play in the Philippines, says Black. The lure of guaranteed money, something the Pistons couldn't offer then, helped change Norman Bla...