| El Solitario | |
|---|---|
 El Solitario in 1983 with his trademark golden mask | |
| Birth name | Roberto González Cruz |
| Born | May 22, 1946 Yahualica, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | April 6, 1986 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Hijo del Santo El Zica II Othon Banzica II |
| Trained by | Joe El Hermoso |
| Debut | 1960 |
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Roberto González Cruz (May 22, 1946 – April 6, 1986) was a Mexican professional wrestler who wrestled under the name El Solitario.[1] During his career he held both the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Middleweight Championship. After achieving stardom in Mexico's oldest promotion, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, Gonzalez Cruz joined the breakaway promotion, the Universal Wrestling Association, where he held four more world championships in the early 1980s.
- ^ Molinaro, John F.: Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time, page 158, Winding Stair Press, 2002.