The Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in New York reported that it had this Tuesday to cover the funeral expenses of basketball player Hugo Cabrera, an immortal of Dominican sport, who died at the age of 67, on Tuesday morning at her Manhattan County residence in that city where she resided with her life partner, Marta Acta.
Consul Eligio Jáquez said that after singing the notes of the National Anthem of the Dominican Republic at the consular headquarters, he asked the staff of the institution and the public present to pay a minute of silence in memory of this great sportsman who raised the name of country in Santo Domingo and several countries.
The death of the glory of Dominican basketball came after losing the battle against pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed on January 10, 2020 in the city of Miami, where he received two chemotherapy trials .
Cabrera was born on October 23, 1953 in Santo Domingo and was exalted as a member of the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame in the 1998 ceremony as well as in the East Texas State University, in the United States.
At one time he was considered the best Latin basketball player, and after his college career he was chosen in the NBA draw by the New York Knicks team which was his favorite as well as the New York Yankees. York.
Cabrera stood out playing for the clubs of San Lazaro, Naco and the Mine. Their majors successes took place with the National Selection in Centrobásquet between the years 1975 and 1977.
During his internment the Dominican diplomatic representative said that he remained aware of his convalescence and providing all the collaboration through Manolo Prince, who is the sports director of this consular headquarters and was his partner. of games for several years.
Cabrera worked as the Administrative Dean of a High School in the city of Miami, Florida.
Jáquez has mourned Cabrera’s death and extended his condolences to family, friends and the entire country sports class.