Jean Foussat

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Jean Foussat
Personal information
Born(1931-12-14)14 December 1931
Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Died3 March 2015(2015-03-03) (aged 83)
Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight12 st 5 lb (78 kg)
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
19??–?? Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1957–61 France 1060018

Jean Foussat (Brive-la-Gaillarde, 14 December 1931- Brive-la-Gaillarde, 3 March 2015 [1] ), was a former French rugby league footballer who played as centre or wing.

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Biography

During his entire career, Foussat played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot, [2] [3] [4] which he won a French Championship title in 1959. Thanks to his club performances, he represented France at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup. [5]

Personal life

Outside the pitch, he worked as an electrician. [6]

Honours

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References

  1. "Jean Foussat - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. Rollet, Marcel (1976-01-01). Mêlées et démélés, touches et retouches (in French). FeniXX réédition numérique. ISBN   978-2-402-22777-3.
  3. Nicolas (2017-11-29). "Histoire - "Je me souviens" de Claude Cassagnol #1 : finale du championnat de France 1959 - Rugby à XIII". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  4. "Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Un diplôme d'honneur et plein de souvenirs pour "Jeannot"". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  5. "Jean Foussat - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 2022-11-03.