Sports

Distinguished in the field of Sports are the following illustrious citizens honored at Plaza de los Ponceños Ilustres, in Ponce’s Parque del Tricentenario:

• Cosme Beitía Sálamo
• Emilio Navarro
• Fernando Torres Collac
• Francisco (Pancho) Coímbre
• Francisco Montaner
• Juan (Pachín) Vicéns
• Manuel González Pató
• Jesús Vassallo
• José (Chegüí) Torres
• Juan Guilbe
• Julio Enrique Monágas
• Pedro Miguel Caratini
• Carlos Ortiz
• Freddie Borrás
• Orlando (Peruchín) Cepeda
• Alex (El Nene) Sánchez Sepúlveda
• Juan (Papo) Franceschi Vega
• José E. Costas Loyola

Visit the Tercentennial Park for a glimpse at the elegant wall plaques with the names of the above eminent Ponce citizens in the field of Sports and those in many other important cultural disciplines.

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