Édgar Perea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Édgar Perea

Colombian diplomat and politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1934

Place of Birth: Condoto, Chocó Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 11-Apr-2016

Profession: politician, athlete, sports commentator

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Édgar José Perea Arias (2 June 1934 – 11 April 2016) was a Colombian politician and football radio and television commentator.
In a country where soccer is the national pastime, Perea was considered one of Colombia's greatest sportscasters.
He was known in Colombia for his thunderous voice and for the way he intoned the traditional Spanish-style "Goooooooool!" sound when a goal had been scored.
Perea commentated on eight football World Cups, fifteen World Series for CBS Spanish Radio, seven Olympics, many boxing matches and thousands of soccer matches in Colombia and abroad.
He became so successful as a sportscaster that he transcended himself into a national politician.
Perea was Afro-Colombian and broke down many barriers that kept black Colombians from gaining admiration and respect in Colombian pop culture and in entering the ritzy social scenes of Colombian society.
After gaining popularity for his picturesque way of narrating football matches, Perea joined the Colombian Liberal Party with the support of then presidential candidate Horacio Serpa and ran for the senate.
In 2009 he was appointed Ambassador to Colombia in South Africa.