So, the other day I was going down a rabbit hole of old basketball footage. You know, grainy videos, short shorts, the whole deal. And I stumbled upon this name: Felix Perez Cardozo. Never heard of him before, but the clips I saw? Man, this guy was something else.
First, I tried to find some basic info. Turns out, we’re talking about a Paraguayan player from way back. Like, the mid-20th century. Finding concrete stats? Forget about it. It’s not like today’s NBA with everything tracked and recorded.
So, I shifted my focus. I started digging through online forums, old newspaper archives (digital, of course, who has time to go to a library?), and any obscure basketball history site I could find.
The Search Begins
- Mostly, I was getting dead ends.
- A few mentions here and there, some blurry photos…
- Even found a couple of old-timers reminiscing in Spanish, which I had to run through a translator (thank goodness for technology!).
What I could piece together was this: Cardozo was a legend in his time. A dominant force in South American basketball. People talked about his incredible scoring ability, his court vision, his leadership. Think of him like a local hero, a national icon.
I kept searching, hoping to find some actual game footage. Eventually, I found a couple of extremely short clips. Like, we’re talking seconds, not minutes. But even in those snippets, you could see it. The smooth moves, the quick release, the way he commanded the court.
What I managed to get!
It wasn’t much, but it was enough to give me a glimpse. It made me appreciate how much the game has evolved, and how many incredible players there were before the era of televised games and instant replays. I will keep find more about it, it’s very absorbing!
Honestly, the whole process was more about the journey than the destination. It was like being a detective, piecing together fragments of information to get a sense of this forgotten star. It wasn’t about getting perfect stats or high-definition highlights. It was about uncovering a piece of basketball history.
