WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Alfonso Dantes Real Name: Jose Luis Amezcua Diaz Birthday: April 13, 1943 Hometown: Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'8" - 209 lbs Trained by: Diablo Velazco Debut: 1960 Previous Gimmicks: El Tanque (The Tank) Edmundo Dantés Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: No-Hands Tapatía Gori Special Backbreaker Submission Notable Feuds:
(Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating Raul Reyes (May 5, 1965); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Mil Mascaras defeating Black Angels (April 11, 1969); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Francisco Flores defeating Bull Ramos & Black Gordman (May 21, 1969); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Rey Mendoza (June 13, 1972); (Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating El Halcon for vacant title (November 15, 1974); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Plata (October 24, 1976); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (April 21, 1977); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Pak Choo (April 30, 1979); NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Raul Mata (December 15, 1980); (Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating Enrique Vera (September 18, 1981); (Mexico) National Heavyweight title defeating Cien Caras (August 20, 1986); (Mexico) National Heavyweight title defeating El Gran Markus Jr. (August 7, 1988); Dave Meltzer's "Wrestling Observer" Hall of Fame inductee (1996);
Family: Al Amezcua (father) | César Dantés (son) | Apolo Dantés (son) | Septiembre Negro (brother) | Family: Indio Jerónimo (brother-in-law) | Alberto Muñoz/White Man (brother-in-law).. July 31, 2008: Alfonso Dantes passed away at his home in Manzanillo, Mexico at the age of 65..