▁stuff ▁then ▁dict ates ▁from ▁then ▁on ▁he ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁allowed ▁to ▁watch ▁any ▁game ▁he ▁ple ases ▁and ▁a ▁seat ▁at ▁the ▁president ial ▁box ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁reserved ▁for ▁him . ▁Franco ▁then ▁watched ▁numerous ▁games ▁at ▁the ▁Col ise um . ▁ ▁S omet ime ▁in ▁his ▁later ▁years , ▁Franco ▁suffered ▁a ▁stroke ▁but ▁remained ▁on ▁watching ▁games ▁at ▁the ▁R iz al ▁Memorial ▁Stadium . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁ling ering ▁ill ness . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁Ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁Dec ade ▁( 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 5 4 ) ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Colleg iate ▁Athlet ic ▁Association . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Fil ip ino ▁male ▁high ▁jump ers ▁Category : Fil ip ino ▁people ▁of ▁Spanish ▁descent ▁Category : Fil ip ino ▁people ▁of ▁Chinese ▁descent ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁athlet es ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : As ian ▁Games ▁medal ists ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁Category :