Julio Enrique Monagas

Julio Enrique Monagas
President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
In office
1952–1956
In office
1958–1965
Personal details
Born(1903-10-17)17 October 1903
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died14 July 1984(1984-07-14) (aged 80)
Ponce, Puerto Rico

Julio Enrique Monagas (1900/1903 – 14 July 1984) was a Puerto Rican sports editor and administrator 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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