Roger Bocquet
![]() Roger Bocquet, May 1954 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Bocquet | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 10 March 1994 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
National team | |||
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.
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- 1921 births
- 1994 deaths
- Swiss footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- 1954 FIFA World Cup players
- Sportspeople from Geneva
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Association football defenders
- Swiss football defender stubs