Julio Enrique Monagas
Julio Enrique Monagas (ca. 1900 - 14 July 1984), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is considered the father of Olympic sports in Puerto Rico. Through his efforts, Puerto Rico was admitted into the Olympic Games in 1948. Monagas was also the first director Puerto Rico's Public Recreation and Parks Commission, and the first president of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization.
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Date of death | January 01, 1984 |
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