 Jean Prat (left) as captain of France at the final of the European Cup in 1954, with Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lourdes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 February 2003 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tarbes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean Prat (1 August 1923 – 25 February 2005) was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He is considered one of the best French rugby players of all time and was inducted into both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, in 2001 and 2011[1] respectively. His younger brother. Maurice Prat, also appeared for France, with the pair appearing together at international level on a number of occasions.
- ^ "Five French legends into IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.