Mr Hugo Olivier (9 April 1935 - 23 Aug 2015) the first Director of Sport at the University of Pretoria passed away on Sunday 23 August 2015.
He was a lecturer at both the former Normaal Kollege Pretoria and Goudstad Teachers Training College before assuming the position as Director of Sport at UP in 1974. He resigned from UP in 1990 to take up a full time position in the former national sport structures where he made a huge contribution to the normalisation of sport in South Africa. He played a significant role in South Africa's participation in the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Hugo was also President of the SA Gymnastics Federation for many years.
Hugo Olivier will be remembered as an exceptional sports administrator and leader. Those of us who were privileged to know him and some of our staff who worked with him, will remember a man who was focused and committed to getting the job done. He was a 'people person' who always had time for his friends and colleagues.
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