Eugène "Michey" Proust (8 January 1921 in Paizay-le-Tort,

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– November 1989) was a French football player and

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, Proust began his playing career at Cercle Athlétique de Paris, later AS Pathé Cinéma Paris before moving to Red Star in 1946, to

RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (commonly known as RC Strasbourg, Racing Straßburg, RCSA, RCS, or simply Strasbourg; Alsatian language, Alsatian: ''Füeßbàllmànnschàft Vu Stroßburri'') is a football in France, French association football ...

in 1948, and to

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in 1949. He retired from football after one last season at Red Star in 1952-1953, as player/manager. He took over as manager of

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from 1953 to 1955, and at Cercle Athlétique de Paris from 1959 to 1961 and at JGA Nevers from 1961 to 1975.

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1921 births 1989 deaths Association football midfielders French footballers CA Paris-Charenton players Red Star F.C. players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Amiens SC players French football managers CA Paris-Charenton managers Red Star F.C. managers Stade Malherbe Caen managers {{France-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub