Armand Vaquerin
Armand Vaquerin (21 February 1951 – 12 July 1993) was a French Rugby union footballer that represented France.
| Date of birth | 21 February 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sévérac-le-Château, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 July 1993 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | 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. In 1993, Vaquerin shot himself while playing Russian roulette in a bar in Béziers.
Honours
- Selected to represent France, 1971–1980
- 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
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