Gérard Murillo

Gérard Murillo (9 February 1932 – 11 October 2023) was a French rugby union player and manager.[1]

Gérard Murillo
Murillo in 1954
Born(1932-02-09)9 February 1932
Paris, France
Died11 October 2023(2023-10-11) (aged 91)
Ciboure, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Rugby union player and manager

Biography

Born in Paris on 9 February 1932, Murillo played for Stade Dijonnais. He played his first international match for France on 24 April 1954 against Italy, and his last on 29 August 1954 against Argentina.[2] As a manager, he briefly coached the Spanish national team and was manager for Saint-Jean-de-Luz olympique rugby from 1962 to 1981.[3]

Gérard Murillo died in Ciboure on 11 October 2023, at the age of 91.[4]

References
  1. L'Hostis, Julie (12 October 2023). "Rugby : l'emblématique entraîneur basque Gérard Murillo est décédé". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "Gérard Murillo". Equipe-France.fr (in French).
  3. David, Alban (2015). Histoire du rugby au Pays basque : De 1900 à aujourd'hui (in French). Éditions Sud Ouest. p. 277. ISBN 978-2-8177-0430-2.
  4. "Carnet noir : Gérard Murillo, une légende du rugby basque, nous a quittés". Quinze Ovalie (in French). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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