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| Date of birth | 28 July 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dax, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Louis Bérot (born 28 July 1947) is a French former rugby union international.
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| Place of birth | Dax, France | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Louis Bérot (born 28 July 1947) is a French former rugby union international.
Bérot hails from the town of Dax and was a product of hometown club US Dax. [1]
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