Rolls Gracie
Brazilian mixed martial artist (1951–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rolls Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈɡɾejsi]; 1951–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist. He was a prominent member of the Gracie family known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and considered by some the family's best ever fighter.[1] He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Maurício "Maurição" Motta Gomes, Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky, Rigan Machado and Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti.[2][3] He died in a hang-gliding accident in 1982. He is the father of Rolles Gracie and Igor Gracie.
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Born | (1951-03-28)March 28, 1951 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | June 6, 1982(1982-06-06) (aged 31) Resende, Brazil Hang gliding accident | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Gracie jiu-jitsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teacher(s) | Helio Gracie, Georges Mehdi, Bob Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 9th deg. BJJ red belt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable students | Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Rigan Machado, Márcio Stambowsky, Mauricio Motta Gomes, Romero Cavalcanti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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