Francisco 'Morochito' Rodriguez, boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal, dies at 78
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— Francisco “Morochito” Rodriguez, the boxer who won Venezuela’s first Olympic gold medal, died Tuesday at age 78.
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