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]
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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He played as a loosehead prop for AS Béziers who won the French rugby championship ten times (a record), and for France.
Death
Vaquerin allegedly died in 1993 at the age of 42, seven years after the end of his sporting career, during a “demonstration” of Russian roulette in the Béziers bar “le bar des Amis”, avenue Gambetta.[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
