Francis Lévy
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| Born | 6 November 1930 Vinça, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 2009 (aged 78) Perpignan, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Lévy, (Vinça, 6 November 1930-Perpignan, 31 January 2009) was a rugby league player and coach. As player, he played as a utility back.[1]
He knew several clubs during his career. He played for XIII Catalan[2] with which he won the French Championship in 1958 and another in 1960 for Roanne. He also played during a season for Celtic de Paris before the 1951–52 season. Due to his club performance, he was called up 8 times for the France national team between 1955 and 1957, as well disputing the 1957 World Cup.[3]
After his player career,he became a coach and won with Pia the Lord Derby Cup in 1975.
Biography
[edit]He represented France in the 1957 World Cup alongside his teammates Henri Delhoste and Robert Médus.
Honours
[edit]As player
[edit]- Team :
- Winner of the Championnat de France : 1957 (XIII Catalan) and 1960 (Roanne).
- Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup : 1954 and 1957 (XIII Catalan).[4]
As coach
[edit]- Team;
- Winner of the Lord Derby Cup : 1975 (Pia).
References
[edit]- ^ "Vol. 38 No. 7 (May 18, 1957)". Trove. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Dragons Catalans › Actualités › 2014 › Avril › 80e anniversaire du XIII Catalan". Les Dragons Catalans. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Francis Levy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Raphaël (8 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1954 : Lyon 17 - 15 XIII Catalan". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Francis Lévy profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
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- 1930 births
- 2009 deaths
- Baroudeurs de Pia XIII coaches
- Celtic de Paris players
- France national rugby league team players
- French rugby league coaches
- French rugby league players
- RC Roanne XIII players
- Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region)
- Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Orientales
- XIII Catalan players
- French rugby league biography stubs