Egay Gomez
Edgardo "Egay" Gomez was a Filipino basketball player and coach.
Playing career
Gomez played basketball for Jose Rizal College in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), first as a high schooler in the juniors' division, then as a college student in the seniors' division. In high school, He played for JRC Light Bombers from 1960 to 1962; he scored 42 points in one game as a high schooler. After two years in the junior ranks, he spent three seasons with JRC's college team, the JRC Heavy Bombers. Egay teamed up with Rene Canent and his school was the NCAA champion in 1963 and 1964.He played as forward-center. He is best remembered as “Go-Go-Gomez”, named by broadcaster Willie Hernandez in the 1960s.
From 1966 to 1975, Egay played for the YCO Painters. At the start of the Philippine Basketball Association, he played for two years with the U-Tex Wranglers and spent his last season playing for San Miguel in 1977.