His partnership with Danny Floro, which began with a handshake in the early 1960s, and lasted for at least 15 years, made Crispa a famous basketball team. It won its first MICAA title in 1970. Allegations that some of his best players were involved in game-fixing or point-shaving took a sting out of Crispa's momentum but Dalupan rebuilt Crispa into a potent quintet tapping college stars like Atoy Co and Philip Cezar. This was the core of its PBA champion team.