Roger Rey
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| Born | 19 April 1931 Vedène, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 September 2022 (aged 91) Orange, Vaucluse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 14 st 6 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roger Rey (19 April 1931 – 16 September 2022) was a French professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 60s. He played at representative level for France, and at club level for Vedène XIII (two spells), Avignon and Lyon Villeurbanne XIII, as centre.[1]
Background
[edit]Roger Rey was born in Vedène, France. He died in Orange, Vaucluse on 16 September 2022, at the age of 91.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Rey played for Lyon, with which he won the French Championship in 1951 and 1955, as well the Lord Derby Cup in 1952. He also represented France at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Carnet noir : Roger Rey, ancien international n'est plus". FFR XIII. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.