Enrique A. Vicéns

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Vicéns and the second or maternal family name is Sastre.
Enrique A. Vicéns
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At-large district
In office
1973–1978
Personal details
Born Enrique Alberto Vicéns Sastre
1943
Ciales, Puerto Rico
Occupation Politician, Senator

Enrique "Coco" Alberto Vicéns Sastre was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico. His brother was Juan "Pachín" Vicéns. He was a senator-at-large in the Puerto Rico State Legislature from 1973 until 1978.[1] He is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.[2] He played for the Leones de Ponce basketball team.[3]

By 1952 he was a Captain in the Army in Fort Buchanan in the 296 Regiment.[4] In 1970 he was part of the medical staff that accompanied the Puerto Rico Delegation to the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5]

He served as a Municipal Legislator in Ponce in the 2004-2008 elections.[6]

Legacy

In 1966 he was selected to the Puertorican Basketball Hall of fame and in 1993 he was included in the Ciales Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

During the 1990s the "Centro Recreativo y Cultural Enrique Vicéns" was established by the municipal government being mayor of Ponce Rafael Cordero Santiago, located in La Guancha Recreational and Cultural Complex.[7][8]

See also

Puerto Rico portal
Biography portal

References

  1. ^ "Ciales". Encyclopedia of Puerto Rico. http://www.enciclopediapr.org/esp/article.cfm?ref=08032503&page=4. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  2. ^ Hernández, Rosario (July 20, 1993) (in Spanish), R. de la C. 1310, House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, pp. 2, http://www.oslpr.org/files/docs/%7BD9C45AFF-536D-4306-BC4B-213A816108A8%7D.pdf, retrieved September 1, 2010 
  3. ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). http://www.leonesponce.com/historia.php. Retrieved August 17, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Martínez Rosario, Leonardo, ALREDEDOR DE TRES RECUERDOS, http://ciales.tripod.com/deportes/tresrec.html 
  5. ^ Uriarte, Carlos. "1970: Puerto Rico en los Juegos" (in Spanish). http://www.meta.pr/content/1970-puerto-rico-en-los-juegos. Retrieved August 17, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Legislatura Municipal". Legislatura Municipal de Ponce. http://www.visitaaponce.com/oficina_permisos/opoponce/Ord_21.PDF. 
  7. ^ "Resolucion bum 189" (in Spanish). http://lmuponce.dyndns.org/PROYECT/1998-1999/RES_98-99/RES_189_98-99.PDF. Retrieved August 17, 2010. 
  8. ^ Díaz, Arlyn. "Meca sureña del sabor y esparcimiento" (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur (ponce). http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1419:la-guancha-meca-poncena-del-sabor-y-entretenimiento&catid=121:portada-gente&Itemid=177. Retrieved August 17, 2010.