Poetic Obituaries: [Jose Elgorriaga] was inducted into the

Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Not well known is the fact that "Coach" was a published poet, a critic and translator of poetry. He was the only American professor invited twice to judge the international poetry contest sponsored by the late King Badouin of Belgium and his wife Fabiola. He also co-authored with Professor Martin Paul, Rafael Alberti: Translation of a Collection of Poems and submitted articles on poetry and poets and was published by numerous periodicals and magazines.

from Fresno Bee: Dr. Jose Antonio Elgorriaga

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