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Federico López Camacho (March 26, 1962 – November 6, 2006), better known as Fico López, was a Puerto Rican professional
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He was a member of the Mets de Guaynabo from 1981 to 1997. Although he was born in
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, López represented the Puerto Rican national team. Together with his brother-in-law,
Mario Morales Mario Morales Micheo (born November 13, 1957) is a former Puerto Rican basketball player. He is known as a.k.a. "Quijote" Morales for his ability to conquer both scoring and team championships in Puerto Rico's BSN league. He is the father of Ev ...
, López won various championships in the
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Personal life

López was born in
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, Mexico, to Cuban parents. His father, Federico López Sr. was a star of Cuban basketball during the 1940s and 1950s. López was one of the star players of the national team of Puerto Rico. He was part of the first national Puerto Rican team to win a game against a national
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team (in Mexico). As a member of the Puerto Rican team he participated at the
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in
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Death

López died in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on November 6, 2006. from an apparent
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while playing
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with his friends in Caparra Country Club, the court that bears his name and where he grew up in sports since the age of 8. López was 44 years old.


References

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Federico "Fico" Lopez
Federación de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico 1962 births 2006 deaths Baloncesto Superior Nacional players Basketball players at the 1983 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Mexico City Colegio San José alumni Olympic basketball players for Puerto Rico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in basketball Puerto Rican men's basketball players 1990 FIBA World Championship players Puerto Rico men's national basketball team players Point guards Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 1994 FIBA World Championship players Mets de Guaynabo basketball players {{PuertoRico-basketball-bio-stub