Alexandre Pharamond
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Alexandre Pharamond (born October 20, 1876 - died May 4, 1953) was the captain of the French rugby union
team in the early 20th century.
He led the team to the Gold Medal in the 1900 Summer Olympics
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team in the early 20th century.
He led the team to the Gold Medal in the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
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