Marcel Delhommeau | |
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Marcel Eugène Bernard Delhommeau | |
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Born | April 26, 1913 Nissan-lez-Enserune |
Died | June 8, 1993 (aged 80) Montpellier |
Marcel Delhommeau, born on April 26, 1913, in Nissan-lez-Enserune and died on June 8, 1993, in Montpellier, was a French international rugby union and rugby league player who played as a winger in both codes during the 1930s.
He began playing rugby union and competed in the championships of Hérault and Languedoc for various regional clubs, including SNC Biterrois and Stade piscenois. In 1936, while studying law in Toulouse, he switched to rugby league and joined SA Villeneuve. Quickly recognized as one of the best wingers in France, he won the Coupe de France in 1937 and participated in the runner-up finals of the Championship in 1938 and 1939, as well as the Coupe de France final in 1938. His outstanding performances led to his selection for a match against Wales on April 2, 1938, as part of the 1938 European Cup. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, his sporting career came to an end.