Francisco Sanchez Vestil (September 17, 1914 – May 28, 2000)[1][2] was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
[3] Before Vestil started his career in basketball, he was a baggage carrier who carried maguey leaves to the roof for drying.
[4] University of Santo Tomas (UST) basketball coach Jose Rodriguez urged him to enroll at the institution.
Vestil also helped UST win its post-World War II title at the UAAP in 1946.
[4] Several months before his death, Vestil was bedridden due to complications from multiple strokes.