Naty "El Gato" Alvarado (born in

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, Mexico) is a former player of

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. According to the United States Handball Association's hall of fame entry, he is the " e most dominating, winningest handball player" in the history of handball. His style was characterized by an aggressive two-hand offense. "He won his first national championship in 1977 at St. Louis...." He was dominant in the 1980s. He won "63 professional tournaments over a 14-year period." A Mexican national, Alvarado entered the United States illegally but was granted U.S. permanent residency under an amnesty program in the 1980s. His son, Naty, Jr., is also a member of the USHA Hall of Fame.

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Living people American male handball players Sportspeople from Ciudad Juárez Year of birth missing (living people) Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{US-handball-bio-stub