Julio Enrique Monagas
Julio Enrique Monagas | |
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| President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| In office 1958–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1903 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 14 July 1984 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.