| body"> | | | | greatest triumph was captaining his team to their ninth |
| From Boxing to Baseball | | | | World Series title in 1971. For his achievements, he was |
| Basketball | | | | named "Most Valuable Player" in the mid-1960s. |
| Did you know- Puerto Rico 's basketball player | | | | Subsequently, he was elected to the National Baseball |
| Teófilo Cruz, a veteran of the Puerto Rican national | | | | Hall of Fame. Unfortunately,he died in 1972. Without a |
| squad, competed in five Olympic Games: Rome 1960, | | | | doubt, Mr Clemente will be remembered as the most |
| Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, and Montreal | | | | remarkable Puerto Rican athlete of all time. |
| 1976. | | | | San Juan de Puerto Rico |
| Boxing | | | | Did you know- San Juan de Puerto Rico hosted the |
| Did you know- By 1975, in the Caribbean Boxing | | | | 8th Pan American Games in 1979. Lord Killanin, former |
| Championship in Guatemala City, the national team | | | | President of the International Olympic Committee, said, |
| won five medals ( two gold and three silver) and took | | | | "I have happy memories of my visit to San Juan, |
| second place in unofficial team standings, outpacing | | | | Puerto Rico for the VIII Pan American Games, and of |
| Cuba, Colombia and Mexico. A year ago, the Puerto | | | | the excellent organization and atmosphere prevailing |
| Rican team came in seventh place in the World | | | | there. I hope the Pan American Games will continue to |
| Boxing Championship, ahead of Venezuela, Bulgaria, | | | | flourish". |
| East Germany, and France. | | | | Sports |
| Caribbean Games | | | | Did you know- Traditionally, baseball, basketball, and |
| Did you know- A 537-member team from Puerto Rico | | | | bowling are the most popular sports on the Island. |
| competed in the Central American and Caribbean | | | | Swimmers |
| Games in the early 1980s. | | | | Did you know- Since 1966, Puerto Rico has had many |
| Don German Rieckehoff | | | | notable swimmers in Latin America: From Carlos |
| Did you know- Don German Rieckehoff, former | | | | Berrocal, Ricardo Busquets, and Fernando Canales to |
| President of the Puerto Rican National Olympic | | | | Filiberto Colon, and Ana Lallande. In addition to these |
| Committee, was one of the Latin America's most | | | | athletes, the Island is the birthplace of Jesse Vassallo. |
| respected Olympic leaders. Under his leadership, San | | | | The Puerto Rican-born athlete, who competed for the |
| Juan de Puerto Rico hosted the VIII Pan American | | | | United States, was one of swimming's greatest |
| Games in the late 70s. | | | | performers in the late 1970s. By 1979, Mr Vassallo won |
| Roberto Clemente | | | | four medals (three gold and one silver) at the VIII Pan |
| Did you know- Puerto Rico was once home to | | | | American Games. A year ago, in August 22, 1978, Mr |
| Roberto Walker Clemente, one of the greatest | | | | Vassallo set a new world record in the men's |
| professional players in the history of baseball. Between | | | | 400-meter individual medley at the FINA World |
| 1955 and 1972, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His | | | | Championships in Berlin (West Germany). |