René Ferrero
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| Born | 12 October 1926 Saint-Fons, Lyon Metropolis, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 1999 (aged 72) Bron, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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René Ferrero (12 October 1926, Saint-Fons – 11 January 1999, Bron) was a French rugby league footballer. He played as prop.
Career
[edit]Ferrero notably played for Marseille XIII and won the Lord Derby Cup in 1957. With his club performances, he was capped four times for the France national team in 1957,[2] contending also the 1957 Rugby League World Cup, where he was called up alongside his teammate Antranick Apellian.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]Rugby league
[edit]- Champion of the Lord Derby Cup: 1957 (Marseille[5])
- Runner up at the French Rugby League Championship: 1954 (Marseille)
- Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup: 1955 (Marseille[6])
References
[edit]- ^ politologue.com. "DECES - FERRERO RENE (1926 - 1999) à Bron - décès". Politologue.com (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Rene Ferrero - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Vol. 38 No. 17 (June 29, 1957)". Trove. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "World Cup 1957 - Squads - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Raphaël (5 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1957 : Marseille 11 - 0 XIII Catalan". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Raphaël (7 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1955 : Avignon 18 - 10 Marseille". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- René Ferrero profile at rugbyleagueproject.com