Leticia Gempisao ( – September 30, 2021) was a Filipino

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, Gempisao first played for the Philippine national team in the 1969 Asian Championships. She has also featured in the Southeast Asian Games, first taking part in 1979, and went on to help the Philippines win three consecutive softball titles. Aside from the 1970 World Championship, Gempisao also took part in the 1974, 1982, and 1990 editions. She retired from competitive softball in 1990 but remained involved in the national team as a coach. Gempisao suffered from a stroke in December 2019. She died on September 30, 2021. She was unmarried.

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1950s births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Cebu Filipino softball players SEA Games medalists in softball SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines {{Philippines-softball-bio-stub