Roger Bocquet
Swiss footballer (1921-1994)
 Roger Bocquet, May 1954 | |||
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| Full name | Roger Bocquet | ||
| Date of birth | (1921-04-09)9 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1994(1994-03-10) (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1954 | Switzerland | 48 | (2) |
Roger Bocquet (9 April 1921 – 10 March 1994)[1] was a Swiss footballer during the 1940s and 1950s. He played as a half-back and was a participant at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup. He insisted on playing during the 1954 World Cup (and played all four matches) despite suffering from a brain tumour. He was later operated on and recovered.
Bocquet won 48 caps for Switzerland in total and scored 2 goals. He played his club football for the Lausanne Sports Club.
He died in March 1994.
References
- ^ "Bocquet, Roger | rotweiss". www.rotweiss.ch. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013.
- Official FIFA page
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Switzerland squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup
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