Henry Higgins (bullfighter)
Henry Higgins (1944 – 1978) was an English matador, the most senior level of bullfighter, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1944. He died as a result of a hang-gliding accident, while demonstrating it by jumping off a 200 ft high hill in 1978.[1] He was educated at King Williams College in the Isle of Man.
Career[]
His professional, or 'ring' name was "Cañadas", meaning "the canyons". He took this name to sound more Spanish, but the Spanish called him "El Inglés", "The Englishman".[2]
He passed his "alternativa" exam in 1970, becoming a fully fledged matador. He was briefly managed by Brian Epstein.[3] He retired in 1974.
He was an acquaintance of another bullfighter, Frank Evans, who was mistakenly booked by a bullring owner who thought he was booking Higgins. Subsequently, Evans took the fight, which started his bullfighting career.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Glider Accident Kills British Bullfighter". Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010-07-26). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins - Adrian Room - Google Libros. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Higgins, Henry & Myers, Jim. To Be A Matador. William Kimber & Co Ltd, p. 71.
- ^ "Libro THE LAST BRITISH BULLFIGHTER de Frank Evans". Tiendatoro. 2011-05-19. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
External links[]
- Higgins' autobiography online
- Colombian bullfighters
- 1944 births
- 1978 deaths
- People educated at King William's College
- Bullfighting biography stubs
- British sportspeople stubs