José Rodríguez Davié (14 May 1867 – 13 September 1899), also known as Pepete, was a Spanish bullfighter.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Pepete |
| Born | 14 May 1867 San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain |
| Died | 13 September 1899 (aged 32) Fitero, Navarre |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
Rodríguez Davié was born in San Fernando, Cádiz, in 1867.[1][2] After traveling to South America for a period,[2] he took the alternativa in El Puerto de Santa María in August 1891, at the hands of Luis Mazzantini.[1] His status as a bullfighter was confirmed in Madrid shortly thereafter, under the supervision of Rafael Guerra Bejarano, with whom he traded off mano a mano in a fight with bulls from the Bañuelos ranch.[1]
While he was seen as promising by fans early in his career, his time as a bullfighter eventually came to a tragic end.[1] On 12 September 1899, at the Fitero bullring, the bull "Cantinero" of the Zalduendo ranch jumped the barrier behind him and severely gored his thigh. Pepete died the following day.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Luis, Jose (2003-03-18). "Pepete, apodo fatídico". Diario Córdoba. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- ^ a b "Pepete, un mote del mal fario". El Universal (in Spanish). 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.