Salvador (Guerrero Quesada) Guerrero (1921 - 1990)

Born 11 Jan 1921 in Arizona, USA

Husband of Herlinda Micaela (Yáñez Gonzalez) Guerrero — married 7 Dec 1946 in Mexico

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1990 at age 69 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Salvador (Guerrero Quesada) Guerrero is Notable.

Gory was a Mexican-American pro wrestler.

Salvador Guerrero Quesada was born on 11 January 1921 in Arizona, USA ^[1] and was the son of Maria del Refugio (Quesada) and Jose Salvador Guerrero, a migrant worker.

He attended school in the United States until about 1933 when his mother died. About 1935 his family moved to Guadalajara, Mexico.

At 16 he made his wrestling debut on 14 September 1937 in Guadalajara, losing the match, but earning his first money as a professional wrestler.

On 20 April 1945, he entered his first title match, defeating then Champion Jack O'Brien for the National Welterweight Title.

Salvador Guerrero Quesada married on 07 Dec 1946 in Mexico to Herlinda Micaela Yáñez Gonzalez (1927-2023).

Better known as Gory Guerrero, he was one of the premier Mexican-American professional wrestlers and earned a number of titles in the sport of wrestling. In 1966 he was inducted into the Wrestling Observers Hall of Fame, for his many contributions to the sport of Lucha Libre wrestling, including his two most innovative maneuvers, the Camel Clutch and the Gory Special (named for him).

He is remembered as the patriarch of one of the greatest professional wrestling families ever. His love for the sport of professional wrestling led his four sons, Chavo Sr., Hector, Mando, and Eddie, as well as his grandson Chavo Jr., to follow him into professional wrestling; all five became champions in their own right. He retired in 1980.

He died on 17 April 1990 ^[2] and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery East in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes 1855-1930 on FamilySearch.org for Salvador Q. Guerrero, b: 1921
2. ↑ USA Social Security Death Index on FamilySearch.org for Salvador Guerrero, d: 17 Apr 1990
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19056014 for Gory Guerrero
4. ↑ Find A Grave Index on FamilySearch.org citing citing memorial #19056014 for Gory Guerrero, buried: Evergreen Cemetery East, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA

• Wikidata: Item Q762566, en:Wikipedia for Gory Guerrero

• Prowrestling for Gory Guerrero

• Federal District, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages 1861-1950 on ancestry.com

• Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 on FamilySearch.org from ancestry.com citing Texas Department of State Health Services; with Salvador Guerrero in entry for son, Eduardo Gory Guerrero, b: 09 Oct 1967