Tarzán López
Mexican professional wrestler (1912 – 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos López Tovar (28 August 1912 – 28 August 1975) was a luchador who was active in the 1930s and 1940s, better known by the ring name Tarzán López. Known as "Tarzan" because of his bodybuilder's physique, Lopez held the Mexican national welterweight championship from 1936 through 1939. He also captured the NWA middleweight title several times and was named MVP in Mexico in 1940, 1944, and 1948.
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Tarzán López | |
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Birth name | Carlos López Tovar |
Born | (1912-08-28)August 28, 1912 Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico |
Died | August 28, 1975(1975-08-28) (aged 63) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Tarzán Carlos Lopez Tarzan Lopez |
Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Billed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Trained by | Gonzalo Avendaño |
Debut | April 12, 1934 |
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