- Rafael Guerra Bejarano
Rafael Guerra Bejarano "Guerrita" was born in Cordoba, in the household of an employee of the slaughterhouse, one and half months before his side-whiskered uncle José "El Pepote" was killed in Madrid by "Jocinero", on
March 6 ,1862 . In 1878 he started a long apprenticeship as "banderillero" (banderilla-man) and second swordsman. He became a full bullfighter onSeptember 29 ,1887 , inMadrid . His sponsor (apoderao) was "Lagartijo". On this occasion "Guerrita" announced "I trust rather the benevolence of the public than my own merits and will try to fulfil my task by doing my best". .Quotes about him
:("TEN MASTERS by Bernardo V. Carande, Los Toros by Ed. Indice, page 117")
External links
*http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/guerrita.htm
*http://www.legadoandalusi.com/legado/contenido/rutas/personajes/10208.htm
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