Rolando Cruz
For the Rolando Cruz related to the Illinois criminal case, see Rolando Cruz case
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Rolando Cruz (born September 17, 1939 in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He trained under Jimmy Curran at Mercersburg Academy and Jim 'Jumbo' Elliott at Villanova University.[1][2] He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.
Cruz later became a lawyer and president of a life insurance company. From 1977 to 1981 he served as Commissioner Of Insurance of Puerto Rico.
References
- Curran is Given Trip to Europe, Morning Herald (Hagerstown), January 23, 1960
- Puerto Rican Vaulter Eyes Finn's Mark, Hutchison News, February 4, 1963
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