Juan Báez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Juan Báez

Puerto Rican basketball player

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1935

Place of Birth: Santurce, Puerto Rico, United States

Profession: basketball player

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Juan Báez

  • Juan Báez (born April 14, 1935), also known as "Johnny" and "El Indio de la Vía", is a former Puerto Rican basketball player.
  • He played from 1953 to 1969 in Puerto Rico's Superior Basketball League and from 1957 to 1961 with the Real Madrid basketball Spanish basketball team in Europe.
  • In 1957, Báez was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) and points leader.
  • In 2007, Báez was awarded Puerto Rico's top sports award, the Puerto Rico Olympic Medal of Honor.
  • Báez was also inducted into Puerto Rico's Sports Hall of Fame.

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