Luis Salvadores Salvi shot his first basket at the San José de Temuco school in 1944 , shortly after arriving from his native Lanco to study Humanities . At age 16 , he joined the Deportivo San José club , winning the championship . In the same year , 1949 , he joined the Temuco league , participating in two major championships , the " Provincias del Sur " , or " Southern Provinces " , winning in Osorno , and the " Campeonato Nacional " or " National Championship " , winning in Santiago , Chile . This is how his fifty-year-old basketball career started , which would also include his participation in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games , the 1959 FIBA World Championship and two South American Championships . An earthquake caused him to miss the 1960 Olympic Games . He continued to play basketball until he was 78 in a senior league , playing alongside one of his sons . He resided in Temuco , Chile and was well-respected around the area
earthquake
1960 Valdivia earthquake
Luis Salvadores Salvi