Gérard Crémoux (Narbonne, 4 November 1943 - Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 18 August 2023[1][2]) was a French rugby league international after debuting in rugby union.
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| Born | 4 November 1943 Narbonne, Occitania, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 2023 (aged 79) Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editCrémoux started his sports career by playing rugby union for Cahors Rugby[3] until 1966, when he switched code to rugby league and play for Villeneuve-sur-Lot, with which he played and ended runner-up in the 1969, 1970 and 1972 editions of the Lord Derby Cup. With his club performances, he was called up for the France national team, where he had two caps, taking part also to the 1970 Rugby League World Cup with his teammates Jean-Pierre Clar, Raymond Gruppi, Daniel Pellerin and Christian Sabatié.[4]
Honours
edit- Team honours:
- Runner up at the Lord Derby Cup:1969,[5] 1970[6] and 1972[7] (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
References
edit- ^ "matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Villeneuve-sur-Lot. XIII : Gérard Crémoux n'est plus". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Gérard Crémoux, ancien international français, nous a quittés". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Raymond Gruppi - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Raphaël (3 March 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1969 : XIII Catalan 15 - 8 Villeneuve". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Raphaël (26 April 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1970 : Lézignan 14 - 8 Villeneuve". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Raphaël (2 March 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1972 : Saint-Estève 12 - 5 Villeneuve". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
External links
edit- Gérard Crémoux profile at rugbyleagueproject.com