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Birth Name: Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta

Born: 23 September 1917 Died: 5 February 1984

Country of origin: Mexico

Height: 5' 8"

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Description: Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, more widely known as El Santo (the Saint), was a Mexican Luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler), film actor, and folk icon. El Santo, along with Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras, is one of the most famous and iconic of all Mexican luchadores, and has been referred to as one of "the greatest legends in Mexican sports". His wrestling career spanned nearly five decades, during which he became a folk hero and a symbol of justice for the common man through his appearances in comic books and movies. He is said to have popularized professional wrestling in Mexico just as Rikidozan ... (more)