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Birth, Death, Family
Che Guevara was born on June 14, 1928, he died on October 9, 1967. His parent's names were Celia de la Serna y Llosa and Ernesto Guevara Lynch. He had four siblings. -
Che's College
Che went to college at the University of Buenos Aires. Che studied medicine at the college. He went to college in 1946. -
Changing
Two terks shaped his early political identity. During his time studying medicine, Che embarked on two trips through South America—a solo journey in 1950 on a motorized bicycle and an 8000-mile trek that started on a vintage motorcycle with friend Alberto Granado in 1952. -
Rugby
Che was passionate about rugby. His parents were members of the San Isidro rugby club, for which Che played scrum-half in his youth. In 1951 he published his own magazine dedicated to the sport, called
Tackle -
Study´s
Che suffered from asthma. He still excelled as an athlete and a scholar. He completed his medical studies in 1953. -
Jobs
Che worked in the Revolutionary in 1954, a Politician, a writer, a physician, and diplomat. His stylized visage became a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion. He was also a military theorist. -
Marriage
In 1955-1959 Che was married to Hilda Gadea. In 1959-1967 he married a woman named Aleida March. He had 5 children. -
Beside the podium
On March 5, 1960, a photojournalist was taking pictures of a prime minister. Che Guevara appeared beside the podium. Che was like 31 years old. -
Murdered
In 1967 Che was murdered. The following year students protests in France, the Prague Spring, the assassination of Martin Luther King. Also the assassination of Robert F Kennedy. -
Remains Found
Che’s remains were missing until 1997. It wasn’t until 28 years later that Bolivian General Mario Vargas told biographer Jon Lee Anderson that Che’s body was buried near the airstrip in Vallegrande, prompting a massive search.
