José Falcón

The Portuguese "José Falcón", born "José Carlos Frita Falcão" in Aldeia de Póvoas, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal on August 30, 1944 was a Portuguese matador whose bullfighting career spanned just over a decade. At the age of 17 José Falcão debuted his bullfighting skills close to his hometown on May 20, 1962 in Montijo, Portugal and by May 15, 1967 debuted in Mérida, Spain with Juan Carlos Beca Belmonte and Gabriel de la Casa.

During a professional 12 year bullfighting career he headlined many events including 30 in Spain between 1969 and 1970 alone and afterwards showcased his talents in México on December 13, 1970 in an event with Joaquín Bernadó and Antonio Lomelín.

José Falcão's career came to an abrupt end on August 11, 1974 in Barcelona, Spain after being gored in the leg by the bull while working with the muleta. He may well have survived the ordeal had he not insisted on killing the bull, Cucharero, before being treated for his wound, which worsened as the fight continued and the artery in his leg ruptured. He died a few hours after the fateful event.

"(The photo and some information was taken from the "Circle of Sand" website. Permission for use of these was kindly granted by "Circle of Sand". Permission from "Portal Taurino" was not granted. You may visit these websites by following the links.)"

External links

* [http://deathridesthehorns.com/ "Death Rides the Horns"]
* [http://members.tripod.com/circle_of_sand/ Circle of Sand]
* [http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/jose_falcon.htm Portal Taurino - José Falcón]
* [http://www.pointernet.pds.hu/lovaglas/tudas/bullfighting/portuguese_bullfighting.html Portuguese Bullfighting]
* [http://www.lajes.af.mil/culture_forcados.html The "Forcado"]

ee also

*Bullfighting
*Forcado
*Hispania
*Iberian peninsula
*List of bullfighters
*Lusitania
*Lusitanic
*Lusitano
*Matador
*Mexico
*Portugal
*Portuguese bullfighting
*Portuguese people
*Spain