José Martins Ribeiro Nunes

Who was José Martins Ribeiro Nunes?

José Martins Ribeiro Nunes, also known as Zé Peixe or Joe Fish, had the profession of guiding ships safely into port. What stood out about him is that he swam to and from the ships, jumping heights of more than 40 meters and swimming about 10 kilometers a day. Beneti Nascimento, a famous Brazilian writer, once wrote that "The greatness of this man is known all over the world, he is a living super-hero, with a sparkle in his eyes and always a smile. He is a man... who does not know what dnager is, has no fear, not even when facing death."

José was a native from Aracaju, Brazil, where he practiced his profession from 1947.