Jacques Mairesse
Jacques Mairesse (27 February 1905 in Paris – 13 June 1940) was a French association footballer. He played for FC Sète, Red Star, and RC Strasbourg, and earned 6 caps for the France national football team, and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals.[1] Mobilized in 1940, he was taken prisoner by German forces. He was shot and killed on 13 June 1940 while trying to escape the Germans. His son was Jacques Mairesse, the economist.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Mairesse | ||
| Date of birth | February 27, 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Date of death | June 13, 1940 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Véron, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| National team | |||
| France | |||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.