Tim Cone’s classmates in Baler long for his visit

ever included Cone in the farm work, which was part of the industrial arts subject in public elementary school. “Ang tikas pala ni Mr. Custodio (teacher, beside Cone in photo) noon pa, pinag gamas din kaya si Tim Cone.”

“Very humble talaga si uncle Erning (teacher). ‘Di man lang nya nabanggit samin na mga pamangkin nya na naging estudyante nya pla si coach Tim,” said Rowel Magpantay.

Cone was born in the United States before moving to the Philippines when he was nine years old with his family, as his father was employed at a logging company in Baler. He stayed there briefly before going to Manila, where he transferred to an International School.

They headed back home to the US and after finishing college, Cone went back to the Philippines at the age of 24 and eventually got a coaching job with Alaska.