Jep Lacoste

André Marius Lacoste, known as Jep Lacoste (Toulouse, 11 February 1922 -Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 22 June 1988) was a French rugby league coach.

Jep Lacoste
Birth nameAndré Marius Lacoste
Date of birth(1922-02-11)February 11, 1922[1]
Place of birthToulouse, France
Date of death22 June 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 66)
Place of deathVilleneuve-sur-Lot, France
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Villeneuve-sur-Lot ()
Teams coached
Years Team
1962-66 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
1968 France
1969-73 Saint-Gaudens
1973-76 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Rugby union career
Teams coached
Years Team
19??-?? Périgueux
19??-?? Valence d'Agen

Biography

Lacoste, originally a player of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, his playing career was compromised due to his STO in Upper Silesia, which left him physically dilapidated[2]. Lacoste was the coach of his former club, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, which he led to a historic double in the 1964-65 season[3][4], as well he coached France at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup[5]. Lacoste also coached the Saint-Gaudens side which won the French Championship final in the 1969-70 season against XIII Catalan[6][7].

After his death in 1988, a rugby sevens tournament with 12 rugby league teams and two rugby union teams from the south-west France, was inaugurated by the then-president of the French Rugby League Federation, Puig Aubert, with the name "Jep Lacoste Trophy" in his honour.[8][9]

Honours

References
  1. Granieri, Mario. "Préface" (PDF). Les éditions du bord du Lot.
  2. "Un hymne au XIII et à son fils prodigue « Jep »". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. "Histoire du club". www.ille13.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. "Le XIII villeneuvois a perdu son étoile". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  5. "Un hymne au XIII et à son fils prodigue « Jep »". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. Ina.fr, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel-. "Jeu à XIII : Saint Gaudens - Perpignan". Ina.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  7. "En 1970, le XIII s'offre la plus belle des finales !". midi-olympique.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  8. "Villeneuve-sur-Lot. XIII: Stanislas Robin décroche le trophée Jep Lacoste". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  9. "Préface" (PDF). Les éditions du bord du Lot.
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