Marcel Bescos

Marcel Bescos (Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 28 June 1937- Castres, 17 July 2013) is a former French rugby league player who played as prop. He was French Champion with Albi in 1962, as well as captain of the French national team.

Marcel Bescos

Personal information
Born	(1937-06-28)28 June 1937 Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Basses-Pyrénées, France
Died	17 July 2013(2013-07-17) (aged 76) Castres, France
Playing information
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–63 Albi 1963–66 Limoux Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1959–66 France 20 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

Career

Having an impressive physique, 102 kg, Marcel Bescos essentially played most of his career for Albi before joining Limoux at the end of his career. He formed an impressive first row alongside André Vadon and Honoré Conti, he became French Champion for Albi in 1962.^[3] When playing for France, he also made great sporting performances. When he became captain of the national team, he was part of the French squad which put Australia in check in January 1960 for a match which ended on a 8–8 tie, after the match, Johnny Raper and Reg Gasnier admitted that they never met such a strong, fast and technical prop.^[3] With Bescos, the French team won against Great Britain six times.^[3] After his sporting career, he became an antiquarian and a salesman at Établissements Mauriès.^[3] He died of pulmonary embolism on 17 July 2013.^[4]

Personal life

Outside his playing career, he worked as a fishmonger.^[5]

Honours

• French Rugby League Championship
  • Winner in 1962 (Albi)
  • Runner-up in 1960 (Albi)