Jacques Sanglier
| Full name | Jacques Andre Emile Sanglier |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 22 February 1919 Bois-Colombes, Seine |
| Died | 3 March 2014 (aged 95) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1936, 1946, 1948) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1946) |
Jacques Andre Emile Sanglier (22 February 1919 – 3 March 2014) was a French politician and tennis player.[1]
A native of Paris, Sanglier was active on the tennis tour from the 1930s to 1950s. He made the singles fourth round at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships, before being beaten by Lennart Bergelin.[2]
Sanglier was a member of Gaullist political parties and was first elected deputy in 1959. He replaced Pierre-Christian Taittinger as a Senator of Paris in 1976 and served the final two years of his term.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "M. Jacques Sanglier Et Son Épouse Blessés Sur L'autoroute De Normandie". Le Monde (in French). 15 August 1972.
- ^ "Pails Unimpressive". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). 2 July 1946.
- ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : SANGLIER Jacques". www.senat.fr.
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- 1919 births
- 2014 deaths
- French male tennis players
- Senators of Paris
- Members of Parliament for Paris
- Rally for the Republic politicians
- Union of Democrats for the Republic politicians
- Union for the New Republic politicians
- Tennis players from Paris
- People from Bois-Colombes
- French sportsperson-politicians
- 20th-century French sportsmen