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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
28 March 1951
Death:
6 June 1982
Family:
Father:
Hélio Gracie, Carlos Gracie
The details
Biography
Rolls Gracie ([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 (BJJ) and considered by some the family's best ever fighter. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Rigan Machado and Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. He died in a hang-gliding accident in 1982.