Marcel Bescos (Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 28 June 1937- Castres, 17 July 2013) is a former French rugby league player who played as prop. He was French Champion with Albi in 1962, as well as captain of the French national team.
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| Born | 28 June 1937 Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 July 2013 (aged 76) Castres, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHaving an impressive physique, 102 kg, Marcel Bescos essentially played most of his career for Albi before joining Limoux at the end of his career. He formed an impressive first row alongside André Vadon and Honoré Conti, he became French Champion for Albi in 1962.[2] When playing for France, he also made great sporting performances. When he became captain of the national team, he was part of the French squad which put Australia in check in January 1960 for a match which ended on a 8–8 tie, after the match, Johnny Raper and Reg Gasnier admitted that they never met such a strong, fast and technical prop.[3] With Bescos, the French team won against Great Britain six times.[4] After his sporting career, he became an antiquarian and a salesman at Établissements Mauriès.[5] He died of pulmonary embolism on 17 July 2013.[6]
Personal life
editOutside his playing career, he worked as a fishmonger.[7]
Honours
edit- French Rugby League Championship
- Winner in 1962 (Albi)
- Runner-up in 1960 (Albi)
Notes
edit- ^ "Marcel Bescos - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Albi. Le champion Marcel Bescos n'est plus". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Albi. Le champion Marcel Bescos n'est plus". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Albi. Le champion Marcel Bescos n'est plus". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Albi. Le champion Marcel Bescos n'est plus". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Girette, Herve (15 December 2012). "Décès de l'ancien capitaine tricolore Marcel Bescos, obsèques lundi à Albi". Sportchoc.tv (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
edit- Marcel Bescos profile at rugbyleagueproject.org
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