 That he did not die was attributable to his youth and his physical strength, but the injury and its consequences delayed his career for years.He continued as an outstanding banderillero, according to those who knew.These included Belmonte, Rafael Gómez "El Gallo", and the youngest of "los Gallos", his childhood friend Joselito, with whom he had become related by his marriage in 1915 to Joselito's sister, Lola Gómez Ortega.