Armand Vaquerin
France international rugby union player (1951–1993)
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Armand Vaquerin (21 February 1951 – 10 July 1993) was a French rugby union footballer who represented France.[1] He played as a loosehead prop for AS Béziers who won the French rugby championship ten times (a record), and for France.
BornArmand Vaquerin
21 February 1951
21 February 1951
Sévérac-le-Château, France
Died10 July 1993 (aged 42)
Béziers, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
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| Born | Armand Vaquerin 21 February 1951 Sévérac-le-Château, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 10 July 1993 (aged 42) Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaquerin died in 1993 at the age of 42, seven years after the end of his sporting career, during a "demonstration" of Russian roulette in a bar.[2]
Honours
- French rugby champion: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 with AS Béziers
- Challenge Yves du Manoir 1975 and 1977 with AS Béziers
