Francis Lévy
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Date of birth | 6 November 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Vinça, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 January 2009 | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Perpignan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Lévy, (Vinça, 6 November 1930-Perpignan, 31 January 2009) was a rugby league player and coach. As player, he played as a utility back.[1]
He knew several clubs during his career. He played for XIII Catalan[2] with which he won the French Championship in 1958 and another in 1960 for Roanne. He also played during a season for Celtic de Paris before the 1951-52 season. Due to his club performance, he was called up 8 times for the France national team between 1955 and 1957, as well disputing the 1957 World Cup.[3]
After his player career,he became a coach and won with Pia the Lord Derby Cup in 1975.
Biography
He represented France in the 1957 World Cup alongside his teammates Henri Delhoste and Robert Médus.
Honours
As player
- Team :
- Winner of the Championnat de France : 1957 (XIII Catalan) and 1960 (Roanne).
- Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup : 1954 and 1957 (XIII Catalan).[4]
As coach
- Team;
- Winner of the Lord Derby Cup : 1975 (Pia).
References
- ^ "Vol. 38 No. 7 (May 18, 1957)". Trove. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Dragons Catalans › Actualités › 2014 › Avril › 80e anniversaire du XIII Catalan". Les Dragons Catalans. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Francis Levy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Raphaël (2020-05-08). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1954 : Lyon 17 - 15 XIII Catalan". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
External links
- Francis Lévy profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
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