Rafael Ortega Domínguez

Rafael Ortega Domínguez "The Treasure of the Island" (* San Fernando, Cadiz Province, July 4, 1921 - Cadiz, December 18, 1997), Spanish bullfighter.

Take the alternative in Madrid on October 2, 1949 from the hands of Manolo González and witness Manolo Dos Santos. The bull of the ceremony was called Cordobés de Felipe Bartolomé and left on the shoulders. He retired from the bullfight in 1966.

Considered one of the best bulldozers in the history of bullfighting. Solid bullfighter, master of the classic bullfighting, was very pure and with tremendous ability. It obtained great successes in Seville and in Madrid, leaving several times by the Great Door. He was descended from a bullfighting family, among which we can highlight "Los Gallos" and his uncle "Cuco" (banderillero). He was director of the Taurine School of Cadiz, being the master of several bullfighters among them: Francisco Ruiz Miguel, Jose Luis Galloso, Jesulín de Ubrique, etc.

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