Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes Francisco "Pancho" Coimbre is a sports complex, located on Avenida Las Americas in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It features a 3-story gymnasium building, a gazebo, and a natatorium. It was named "Francisco 'Pancho' Coimbre" in April 1990 in honor of the Ponce baseball star.
Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes | |
 Main entrance to the Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes | |
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| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Owner | Municipality of Ponce |
| Operator | Municipality of Ponce |
| Opened | February 10, 1980[1] |
History
editThe idea of a sports complex was conceived by three Ponce athletes, sports enthusiasts and then Oficina Municipal de Deportes (Municipal Sports Bureau). José Antonnetti, Pedro and Jorge Negron Archeval are names that will be linked to the Secretaria de Recreacion y Deportes and the history of Ponce sports. Ten years later, in 1990, the main building was named after Francisco "Pancho" Coimbre, to the memory of the Ponce baseball player.[1] On 7 February 1980, construction work was completed for the structure to house the administrative headquarters and recreational facilities of the Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes of the municipality of Ponce. Ten years after its opening, in April 1990, it was named "Francisco 'Pancho' Coimbre" in honor of the Ponce baseball star.[2]
Location
editThe building is located at the southwest corner of Avenida Las Americas and PR-2 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The facilities were inaugurated on 10 February 1980.[1] Its location next to Estadio Paquito Montaner and Coliseo Pachín Vicéns turned the area into the professional sports center of the city.
References
edit- ^ a b c Celebran 32 años de historia de la Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes (English: "Celebrating 32 years of history of Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes."). Noticias Sur PR. 5 February 2012. Accessed 5 February 2018.
- ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 252.
Further reading
editCarmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 147-148.
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