Élie Cester (27 July 1942 - 3 January 2017) was a French

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player who played at

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for the

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Early life and career

Élie Cester was born on July 27, 1942, in L'Isle-Jourdain, France. Cester earned his first cap for the

on January 15, 1966. He made a total of 35 official appearances for the French national team between 1966 and 1974. He captained the team on three occasions. Roques was part of the French national team that won the

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1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

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(tied with

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) and

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

Death

Cester died at the age of 74 in Bourg-les-Valence, France, on January 3, 2017.

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1942 births Living people People from L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers French rugby union players Sportspeople from Gers Rugby union players from Occitania (administrative region) France international rugby union players Rugby union locks {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub

Early life and career

Death

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