Researching Elliott Castro
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 56 people with the Castro surname? In that year Castro was ranked number 3523 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elliott means "form of ELIJAH - Lord is my God. Formerly a surname." and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Elliott Castro on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 118492 people with the Castro surname in the USA? Castro is ranked number 118 for popularity in the USA. |
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Elliott Castro
Elliott Castro Tirado (February 17, 1949 – July 23, 2017) was a Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico-born sports commentator, color commentator, sports historian and author. Castro was a commentator in major sports events in Puerto Rico as well as those related to Puerto Rican athletes such as the Olympics, the Pan American Games, and the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Castro has written several accounts of sports in Puerto Rico. One of them he co-authored with Carmen Lidin and is titled Listos!: Puerto Rico En El Deporte Internacional (1930-2004) (English: Ready!: Puerto Rico in International Sports (1930-2004)).
On July 23, 2017 Elliott Castro Tirado died of a heart attack in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The February (22-25) 2018 edition of the "Festival de Claridad", a festival produced by an independent newspaper of the same name, was dedicated to him for his importance in the world of journalism.
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