Cayetano Ordóñez
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Cayetano Ordóñez founder of the second bullfighting dynasty was born January 24, 1904 Ronda,Spain - October 30, 1961 Madrid,Spain
His parents owned a shoeshop called La Palma, which later became his nickname. In 1917 he first began to perform as a bullfighter in the ranches of the area were he lived,In 1923 he had his debut in Ronda, where he became the first bullfighter to be carried in triumph through the main gates of the Maestranza, and in 1924 he caused great commotion again when the same thing happened in Seville from that point on he was greatly in demand by all the professional and amateur rings in Spain.
His last bullfight was at Aranda de Duero in 1942. He was the director of the Lisbon School of Bullfighting and died in Madrid on 30 October 1961. He is the founder of the Ordóñez family of bullfighters.
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