Rolls Gracie

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1951 – 1982

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Who was Rolls Gracie?

Rolls Gracie 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. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie and Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. He was killed in a hang-gliding accident in 1982.

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Born
Mar 28, 1951
Rio de Janeiro
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Nationality
  • Brazil
Lived in
  • Rio de Janeiro
Died
Jun 6, 1982
Mauá

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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