Georges Gérald
| Full name | Gerald Martial Paul Louis Joseph Gérald | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aixe-sur-Vienne, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 November 1977 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Gerald Gérald (17 March 1904 – 9 November 1977) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Gérald was born in Aixe-sur-Vienne and played for Paris club Racing Club de France.[2]
A three–quarter, Gérald was capped 17 times for France from 1927 to 1931. He kicked the match winning drop–goal against England at Colombes during the 1931 Five Nations.[3]
Gérald was an engineer by profession.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Quelles circonstances firent de vous un sportif puis un Champion?". L'Echo des Sports (in French). 4 February 1931.
- ^ "Carnet: Deces". Revue Officielle La Fédération Française Rugby (in French) (781). FFR. January 1978.
- ^ "France offer parting shot to England". ESPN.com. 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Finales Rugby - Gerald Martial Paul Louis Joseph Georges". finalesrugby.fr.
External links
- Georges Gérald at ESPNscrum (archive)
- Georges Gérald at Fédération Française de Rugby