Júlio Delamare (July 1, 1928 – July 11, 1973) was a Brazilian sports journalist who worked as a journalist and sports commentator for the newspaper O Globo for more than ten years and for the television network Rede Globo, where he was the first director of the sports department.[1]

Júlio Delamare
Born
Júlio Delamare

(1928-07-01)July 1, 1928
DiedJuly 11, 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 45)
OccupationSports journalist

He died on Varig Flight 820, in France. The plane caught on fire, causing it to crash. The Júlio Delamare Aquatics Centre, situated in Rio de Janeiro, was named after him, five years after the accident that caused his death.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Júlio Delamare — trajetória". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  2. ^ "Parque Aquático Júlio Delamare". Portal da Suderj. Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2010-12-30.