André Vadon (22 July 1934 – 18 September 2024) was a French rugby league footballer who played as hooker.[2]
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| Born | 22 June 1934 Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 September 2024 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 10 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editDebuting for Cavaillon, he made his first steps at the French Championship. He was later called up for the conscription and played for Bataillon de Joinville for two years. Subsequently, Vadon joined the Albi club, where he constituted a formidable forward pack alongside Guy Berthomieu, Jean-Marie Bez, Marcel Bescos and Honoré Conti. Three times he disputed the French Championship final winning two titles in 1958 and 1962 and losing one in 1960 against Roanne with its top players Jean Barthe and Claude Mantoulan. In 1966, he returned to Cavaillon following Georges Fages, to end his career.
Scouted very soon, he was a junior international for France in March 1954 with Jean Vergès (XIII Catalan), Gilbert Alberti (Carcassonne), Georges Fages (Albi), Jean Rouqueirol (Avignon) and his teammates for Cavaillon René Ovili and Jean Leydier.[3] Before a tour of France, Vadon was deemed responsible for pushing a referee Vic Belsham, who collided with Alain Perducat.[4] Said incident had Vadon and Perducat banned from returning to New Zealand.[5] After his sports career, Vadon occupied important roles at FFR XIII. In 1978, he was appointed to the coaching staff of the French national team alongside Roger Garrigue, Pierre Escourrou and José Calle,[6] until 1981, alongside Michel Maïque, Francis Lévy and Jean-Pierre Clar. Thanks to his club-level performances, he represented France between 1956 and 1961, taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.[7]
Personal life and death
editOutside the pitch, Vadon worked as farmer.[8] He died on 18 September 2024, at the age of 90.[9]
Honours
editAs player
edit- Team honours :
- French Champion in 1958 and 1962 (Albi)
- Runner-up at the French Championship : 1960 (Toulouse).
References
edit- ^ "Andre Vadon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "L'équipe de France juniors pour rencontrer l'Angleterre est formée" [The France youth team is formed to face England]. Sud-Ouest. 31 March 1954.
- ^ "Vadon jouera contre les Néo-Zélandais à Wigan" [Vadon will play against the New Zealanders in Wigan]. Sud-Ouest. 6 October 1960.
- ^ "Results for 'rugby' | Between 1 August 1960 and 31 August 1960 | Daily Mirror | Publication | British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 30 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Trois selectionneurs connus" [Three known selectioners]. Sud-Ouest. 16 June 1978.
- ^ "Les commissions de sélection" [The commissions of selection]. Sud-Ouest. 19 October 1981.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Disparition : l’international André Vadon vient de nous quitter (in French)
External links
edit- Andre Vadon profile at rugbyleagueproject.com