André Casas
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Date of birth | September 17, 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Saint-Estève, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | April 6, 2021 | (aged 86)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Saint-Estève, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Casas (17 September 1934 – 6 April 2021) was a French rugby league footballer who played as hooker.
Career
He played for several clubs during his career, starting for Avignon, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1956, later, for XIII Catalan with a Lord Derby Cup in 1959 and finally, for Lézignan, winning a French Championship title in 1963. Thanks to his club performances, he won two caps for France between 1959 and 1960, taking part to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.[1]
Personal life
Outside the field, he worked as a municipal employee.[2]
Honours
- Team honours:
- French Champion in 1963 (Lézignan)
- Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1956 (Avignon) and 1959 (XIII Catalan)
References
- ^ "Andre Casas - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
External links
- André Casas at rugbyleagueproject.com
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- French rugby league players
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- Lézignan Sangliers players
- Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Orientales
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