Luis Spota

Birthday: 7/13/1925
Deathday: 1/20/1985
Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Fame for: Writing
Also known as: Luís Spota, Jose Walter, José Walter

Biography

Luis Mario Cayetano Spota Saavedra Ruotti Castañares (13 July 1925, Mexico City — 20 January 1985) was a Mexican writer, journalist, boxing official and film director. Although he never finished primary school, Spota became a highly successful author and journalist in his lifetime, appearing frequently on TV and radio. He was also a busy screenwriter for the Mexican film industry. He was a close friend of the Mexican president Miguel Aleman Valdes. He was the first President of the World Boxing Council (WBC) (February 1963 - September 1968). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia