Jesús Bermúdez Tórrez (24 January 1902 – 3 January 1945) was a Bolivian

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who played as a

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. He was a member of the Bolivia national team in the

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, the

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, and the

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. He saved 45 goals in 8 games.

Club career

He played for

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. Oruro stadium,

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, is named after him.

Personal life

His wife, Alicia Tobar Loayza (September 15, 1904 – August 19, 2015), died aged 110. They had four children.

References

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* 1902 births 1945 deaths People from Oruro, Bolivia Bolivian men's footballers 20th-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 1930 FIFA World Cup players Club San José players {{Bolivia-footy-goalkeeper-stub