Cintron, Conchita b. August 9, 1922 d. February 17, 2009 Matadora. Called "La Diosa de Oro", or "Blonde Goddess", she was arguably the best-known female bullfighter of all-time, killing roughly 750 bulls over the course of her career. Born Concepcion Cintron Verrill to American parents (her father was a Puerto Rican West Point graduate) living in Chile for business reasons, she was raised in Lima, Peru, from age three. At around 11 Conchita was taught horse riding by Ruy da Camara, a retired Portugese rejoneador (bullfighter from horseback) whom she...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Cemitério de Trajouce, Trajouce, Lisboa, Portugal
b. August 9, 1922 d. February 17, 2009